Buying a mill

[Oldseabee]

I have my pick between 2 mills. One is an Index and one is a Accra. Both have some tooling including vises. I really like my Clausing 8530 mill but want something bigger . I can check them out tomorrow . I'll post pictures. Both mills are about the same price at $1,500. The shop they are in is closing with owner retired. Out of the 2 I'm leaning toward the Index.
What say you.
Mike

 

[matthewsx]

Can’t say without info on condition, but Index is US built and still in business.

Probably won’t go wrong with either at that price.

John

 

[twhite]

I wanna look with you! Not to buy but just to look.


Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[markba633csi]

Both. Get both
Sell one to me later

 

[IHinIN]

What spindle type are they? Are they the same as your Clausing so that you can use your existing tooling?

 

[Oldseabee]

Tom, thank you for your machinst eye in checking stuff out. Pretty good, I went to see the 2 mills and purchase a Clausing 13 gap bed lathe. Owner says he has had it for 30 years purchased from the original owner. Comes with Free Chips too but no salsa. It a bit dirty and need a good cleaning. I'm passing on the mills.

 

[twhite]

Tom, thank you for your machinst eye in checking stuff out. Pretty good, I went to see the 2 mills and purchase a Clausing 13 gap bed lathe. Owner says he has had it for 30 years purchased from the original owner. Comes with Free Chips too but no salsa. It a bit dirty and need a good cleaning. I'm passing on the mills.

You bet. It was fun. The mills were rough. The lathe is in good shape. Very low hours from what I saw he did there. Never cleaned the machines. There was lube on the ways and slides. So it was not run dry.

I got a toolbox out of the trip. Win win for us.


Cutting oil is my blood.