Going to pull the trigger on a new mill. I have done all the research across many machining sites and have agree a knee mill made in Taiwan is better, and bigger work volume is also better. It has boiled down to a Grizzly G0731 (8 x 30 w power feed @ $3995) or G0678 (8x 30 variable speed @ $3679). My problem is that I told my wife that would cost less than $4K. Shipping and basic tooling will be an additional $500, so I’m really screwed on the budget. The variable speed seems to be the way to go with adding a power feed later. This is based on the fact that I have two drill presses that I have changed speeds less than 50 times in 30 years.
My question to the experienced is: What is more important, ease of changing speeds or the finish that a power feed yields?
Are there better options out there?
My question to the experienced is: What is more important, ease of changing speeds or the finish that a power feed yields?
Are there better options out there?