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So I want a horizontal mill. I have no real money to play with. I've been playing with casting and I'm thinking that maybe I can get a set of castings made up and come up with something. I'm thinking a smaller mill, maybe a 18"x6"x8" envelope? 3 T slots in the bed. Power feed off the spindle. Motor would be a treadmill motor set up on a double pulley system with a back gear for a lower speed range since I've read that you can squeeze about 200 rpm on the low end and up to a couple grand- good for the eventual vertical milling attachment.
Thoughts?
I know the machine mill not be ideal, especially as a set of aluminum castings.
Thoughts?
I know the machine mill not be ideal, especially as a set of aluminum castings.