I am another newbie wanna be machinist. I have an old atlas/clausing lathe that works well. I now want to purchase a mill. I have never used one, but have watched a lot of videos! I don't really want to buy another old machine (i.e bridgeport) and am probably going to get either a PM or Grizzly. I obviously want the biggest I can get because I don't want to have to upgrade in a year or two. I have a few questions that I can't really answer since I have never run a mill.
1. Gear head or belt drive? I imagine gears would be quicker and easier to change speeds. My lathe is belt drive and I would rather gear unless there is a reason not to.
2. Do ineed variable speed? seems like it would be nice but not sure if necessary.
3. I would like dro and power feed so I don't have to upgrade eventually.
comparing a pm25 to a pm 932 to a pm 940 how much difference in capability? I am sure they will all be accurate enough for me but I don't really want to be taking only 10 thou. cuts at a time on steel. This will not be production stuff, just hobby messing around.
1. Gear head or belt drive? I imagine gears would be quicker and easier to change speeds. My lathe is belt drive and I would rather gear unless there is a reason not to.
2. Do ineed variable speed? seems like it would be nice but not sure if necessary.
3. I would like dro and power feed so I don't have to upgrade eventually.
comparing a pm25 to a pm 932 to a pm 940 how much difference in capability? I am sure they will all be accurate enough for me but I don't really want to be taking only 10 thou. cuts at a time on steel. This will not be production stuff, just hobby messing around.