Salem's post of all of his shop toys made me jealous so i figured I'd post my two new additions.
I've been scouring Craigslist looking for a small milling machine and finally found one at a decent price within driving distance. Nothing fancy, just an older import "King Midas" Mill/Drill. It came with a set of collets and a few endmills, no vise for $600.
One thing I didn't really think through was how to move this thing around. I'm guessing it weighs about 300 pounds, definitely over 200. The guy i got it from had a nice shop and a rolling gantry with hoist so loading it into my truck wasn't a problem. I've got it on my utility trailer now and am going to borrow a buddy's engine hoist tonight to get it up on its stand.
He also had a small Craftsman metal lathe (6"X24") for $350 with several cutters. I wasn't planning on buying it but I figured I would kick myself later if i didn't so the lathe followed me home too.
randy
I've been scouring Craigslist looking for a small milling machine and finally found one at a decent price within driving distance. Nothing fancy, just an older import "King Midas" Mill/Drill. It came with a set of collets and a few endmills, no vise for $600.
One thing I didn't really think through was how to move this thing around. I'm guessing it weighs about 300 pounds, definitely over 200. The guy i got it from had a nice shop and a rolling gantry with hoist so loading it into my truck wasn't a problem. I've got it on my utility trailer now and am going to borrow a buddy's engine hoist tonight to get it up on its stand.
He also had a small Craftsman metal lathe (6"X24") for $350 with several cutters. I wasn't planning on buying it but I figured I would kick myself later if i didn't so the lathe followed me home too.
randy
