New Pm 727m Mill

Very nice collection. Appears you have a hand full taking care of all those 3 wheelers!
 
Very nice collection. Appears you have a hand full taking care of all those 3 wheelers!
THE ISETTAS HAVE 4 WHEELS AS DOES THE MESSERSCHMITT TIGER TG-500 .

THIS TG IS BUILT ON A KR-200 TUB AND IS FILLED WITH SPECIALLY MACHINED PARTS .
I EVEN MADE MY OWN LUG NUTS .

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Dang. I thought they were 3 wheelers! But very nice collection.
I have a Lotus Europa that I am rebuilding, with a Ford Zetec engine.
Hence my need (read desire) for a mill.
 
Hi guys. I am always open to having visitors in the garage to take a look or even try the machines. I have the PM 727 mill and the PM1127VF-LB lathe. Plus the little Harbor Freight X2 I started with. I actually live in Angier, out near Highway 50 and Highway 210 in the McGees Croosroads area. I won't be around this weekend, but shoot me a PM and we can talk. I would like to meet some other hobbyists from the area.
 
In regards to the vise, I have the 4" ultra series vise from HHIP. It is an excellent vise, and much heavier duty than the 4" I got from Matt. Here is a link to the listing on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/HHIP-3900-220...d=1455211219&sr=8-19&keywords=4"+milling+vise.

Matt also carries a premium line of vise called Homge. (spelling?) I have seen comments in various places that they are really nice for the price. I think the 4" vise is the perfect vise for this machine. My vise actually hits on the bottom mount of the bellows style chip guard on the column about a half inch before the vise would contact the column. I am still getting plenty of travel though. I think the 5" would be too big for this machine.
 
One more thing. If you want to save some cash on the DRO, you can install the iGaging style magnetic readouts on the X and Y axis' for about $120. It is a fun project and gives me all the accuracy I will ever need.
 
Hey Chad, or others that have experience with these two machines, I'm still waiting to see a smaller, local, cheaper, BP clone. (I should just give up on the son coming back to sell his dads cars and equipment.) I am still considering the 727 and the 932 machines. If you were doing it all over would you go with the 727, or possibly go bigger? I like the power head and PDF on the 932 and the better stand but I like the overall size of the 727. I will get the power x feed either way. I keep going back and forth, both have most of what I think I will/may need for the possible work to be done. If I got the 727 I would like to add power z and either machine will probably get a set of I-gauge DROs. What's your thoughts looking back and to the future? TIA
 
Bigger is always better. If money and space weren't issues, then I would have went straight to a 935 (small bridgeport type mill). The 932 would get you 5" more travel on the X axis, but about the same on the Y axis as the 727. The 932 and 727 have essentially the same spindle to table clearance. For my milling needs, at this point I'm life, I think I made the right choice.
 
Thanks Chad, it sounds like you are thinking a lot like I am. I think the 727 will do all I need but....bigger is always better. I don't really want a mill the size of a BP in my shop. It would take too much room, room that is needed for other machines and equipment. Rigging a 727 with power z and a few other things are the reason I wonder about the 932. A somewhat modded 727 would be more than enough for any uses in my shop, but the 932 shouldn't need to be modded at all. It has a better stand and lots more weight. I won't use a mill hard just projects that come up around the place and such.

I can buy a lot of tooling for the difference in cost too. Thanks again.
 
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