What to buy with the Mill?

What! You don't love her? A under sized mill might not frustrate you? You never let your frustrations out a bit? I am sure she is a smart lady and would get that you are pulling her leg a bit. My wife would just roll her eyes and laugh when I pulled this type of stuff.
 
Actually Jim my frustration pretty much stay in the shop. A good thing too cause I get frustrated a lot, especially with any kind of machining. :(

I actually kid too when I say I need to convince her. She always say buy whatever you need honey. :D

Patrice
 
Patrice Lemée;7405529 said:
Thanks Nathan and Page for the great advices.

Since it looks like I will be waiting a little while until I have the funds to buy a better mill, would this be better still if it means waiting a few more months?
http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?NTITEM=CT054

Jim, since it is actually not the truth and that she is a very smart lady and would see through it in a sec I will pass thanks. ;)

Patrice
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That will be enough mill for anything you'll be doing making knives, and in fact will make you a manly man (or at least compensate for being Canadian :p).

Be aware that right now is a somewhat unusual time in history because the planets have aligned in an unusual way...

A. Unprecedented level of bankruptcies (and auctions) in the manufacturing sector
B. Government tax incentives to buy new machines
C. Machine tool builders dropping their pants
D. Very few buyers

These four things have combined to drop the bottom out of the used machine tool market that makes the housing market look glowy.

You can get a nice Bridgeport at auction for that much coin. If you can move a one ton mill.
 
ib2v4u said:
What! You don't love her? A under sized mill might not frustrate you? You never let your frustrations out a bit? I am sure she is a smart lady and would get that you are pulling her leg a bit. My wife would just roll her eyes and laugh when I pulled this type of stuff.
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My wife and I used to fret about the money I was spending on the shop though we discussed it before we even got married.. All that worry stopped when it started putting food on the table (and way too many shoes in the closet).

I'm sorry I never got to meet your wife.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
...or at least compensate for being Canadian...
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Now that's funny. :D

Sadly Nathan, it seems like Quebec is more of a woodworking place. (I know, what a bunch of sissies. ;) )
I would love a used Bridgeport but finding one around here I am pretty sure is impossible. On top of that I can't move anything that size.

Patrice
 
I want to get one but need lessons I have the same thing as you Patric my wife lets me do what ever I want . She even went as far as to say if you ever bring home a YOUNGER woman she better be able to cook , clean and do laundry . My reply was ill start looking. lol
 
Patrice Lemée;7405529 said:
Thanks Nathan and Page for the great advices.

Since it looks like I will be waiting a little while until I have the funds to buy a better mill, would this be better still if it means waiting a few more months?
http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?NTITEM=CT054

Jim, since it is actually not the truth and that she is a very smart lady and would see through it in a sec I will pass thanks. ;)

Patrice
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Short of an actual Bridgeport, that is what I wish I could have afforded at the time, the knee type mills have the rigidity you need to do real production work

-Page
 
Hi Patrice

didja check the kijiji for toronto.. they usually have several nice mills forsale.. I know its not that close by.. but a nice full size mill would really be worth the trouble !
- they aren't so bad to get ahold of ... the old manual mills.. .. not like trying to get a decent powerhammer...that is a real task :eek:

don't worry bros... just take your time... .. like they say, if you buy the right tool, you'll only cry once;)

Greg
 
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