Does anyone have the PM-30MV mill yet?

You can use an 8 point socket on the square head drawbar.
 
BellyUpFish said:
Would a 5" fit on the 30MV or would it be too large?
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It would probably work okay. But I'm thinking its gonna be a little large and may somewhat limit travel. You can make some extra jaws and mount them to the backs of the vise and almost double the holding with of the 4".
 
I assume the 4" vise is the best size for this mill? I am on the verge of pulling the trigger on an order for the PM-30V.
Thank You, Paul
 
Metalmill said:
I am in the market for a mid-sized hobby mill. Was set on the PM-932-PDFs, but like the relative simplicity of the PM 30MV, as well as the slightly smaller size. It will go in a vacation/future retirement house with a smaller shop area than I have now.

I've searched for comments and reviews here and YouTube, but have not found anything helpful. I would love to hear comments from owners and users.

Thanks, Bill.
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If you go watch some of Blodiehacks YouTube videos, the older Mill stuff because she has a new mill now, I believe she was running the PM30 prior to receiving her new mill.
 
Genetics said:
I've had one for a couple of weeks. Haven't got to use it a lot but here is a short review.

Third World Trucking delivered it on time. I would have thought it would be a professional company with a pallet jack but that wasn't the case. They had what appeared to be a Harbor Freight four wheeled flat dolley. They laid the pallet down and then pushed it up on the dolley. Then get it to the lift gate that was sloped downward. I just knew it was going to roll off on the way down. I had backed a trailer up to the truck so all they had to do was drop it down to the trailer and roll it off. That got done and then the moron lays it on it's side again. Oh well.

Now for the review.

The machine looks very nice! I got the model with the dro installed. I built my own table as I wanted one that would be at a comfortable height. It it 42 inches from the floor. The first thing I noticed was that the Z axis wheel was hard to reach. I'm 6'3" so if I was shorter it would have been impossible. A powered z axis should be an option. Actually it should be mandatory. But I can understand keeping cost down. I will remedy that in the future. In the meantime I made a brass fitting and hooked a 1/2" drill up to it as a temporary fix.

Some small minor irritating things.

The table slots are 14mm which is an oddball size. 9/16 will work on the center slots but do not work on the end slots. They will need to be milled slightly to fit.
The scale on the Z axis does not start at 0. It starts around .300. It has a built in dro which is nice but still.
The scale on the table is a piece of tape measure riveted to the table. This could be done better for very little cost.
The spindle nut on top is a four sided 13mm bolt. This is a pain. It would be nice to be able to use a socket but that's not the case.
Changing high and low speeds is kind of a pain.
It came without an instruction manual if you can believe that! It's funny to read the warning label that says "Read and understand the operation manual and safety information before operating this machine."

So in conclusion all very minor details that can be fixed . The machine is very quiet and runs really smooth. Having the DRO installed is worth the money. I'd give mine 4.5 stars. So far I'm very happy with my machine and wouldn't hesitate to buy one if the size would work for you.


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A 12 point socket will work on the 4 point bolt....
 
qualitymachinetools said:
Hey Genetics, not sure who you are but we have emailed everyone a link to the manual for the machine, you can see that here: http://www.precisionmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PM-30MV-Manual-June-2017.pdf And we are working on a new manual right now just like the one for the 25 mill, that will be out in just a couple of weeks.
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Any idea when the Manual for the PM940V will be out? Love the machine but the paperwork I receives with the mill wasn't a manual, and the manual I down loaded is for the M variant which is substantially different.
 
PanYagua said:
I assume the 4" vise is the best size for this mill? I am on the verge of pulling the trigger on an order for the PM-30V.
Thank You, Paul
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There is generally several different quality levels of those vices which they offer, I went with the higher price point on my vice and I have been very satisfied with my choice.

Just a thought, I would strongly recommend, if it is in your price range, to purchase the clamping kit, the X axis power feed and the installed DRO, these will greatly improve your satisfaction level and if you cannot afford all of those the DRO would be the item I would choose from the list.
 
verbotenwhisky said:
If you go watch some of Blodiehacks YouTube videos, the older Mill stuff because she has a new mill now, I believe she was running the PM30 prior to receiving her new mill.
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I’m pretty sure she had the PM25 before her current mill.


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I have a PM-30MV with 4 inch vise. I will be getting something larger some time.
 
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