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Ran across this and though it might be of interest.
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Griz G0704 vs PM PM-25MV video comparison
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Ran across this and though it might be of interest.
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I've seen that one before, but that's a good refresh since I'm once again mill shopping.
I'll throw one more option into the mix to see what people have to say: The LMS 5550 "Deluxe".
I keep going round and round on the options in this category and keep coming back to a couple of things:
1) It seems like if I'm sure I want DRO, then I'm probably better off just getting a factory option, since the incremental cost isn't that big. (Like Grizzly G0704 vs G0759 is $500, PM-25 is about $600 more for the DRO option, etc., which compares favorably to buying a kit and still having to make brackets, etc.)
2) I need to understand the real utility of having a power-tapping mode. On paper, this feels like it would be super useful, since a large percentage of the intended use for this machine would be making mounting brackets, etc. for various projects - probably 75% of which will involve tapped holes. Having never used such a machine, though, I can't speak to the real value the option adds.
By the time I price out a PM-25 w/DRO shipped vs. an LMS 5550, the cost adder to get the power tapping isn't that much. (Partly because I'm local-enough to LMS to get a massive break on shipping price.) The machining envelope for the LMS is a tad smaller, and weight-wise they're very close.
I'll throw one more option into the mix to see what people have to say: The LMS 5550 "Deluxe".
I keep going round and round on the options in this category and keep coming back to a couple of things:
1) It seems like if I'm sure I want DRO, then I'm probably better off just getting a factory option, since the incremental cost isn't that big. (Like Grizzly G0704 vs G0759 is $500, PM-25 is about $600 more for the DRO option, etc., which compares favorably to buying a kit and still having to make brackets, etc.)
2) I need to understand the real utility of having a power-tapping mode. On paper, this feels like it would be super useful, since a large percentage of the intended use for this machine would be making mounting brackets, etc. for various projects - probably 75% of which will involve tapped holes. Having never used such a machine, though, I can't speak to the real value the option adds.
By the time I price out a PM-25 w/DRO shipped vs. an LMS 5550, the cost adder to get the power tapping isn't that much. (Partly because I'm local-enough to LMS to get a massive break on shipping price.) The machining envelope for the LMS is a tad smaller, and weight-wise they're very close.