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I want a bigger mill. When I have a project come up, I hate being hindered somehow by not having the machinery capable enough to build it.
Recently I had to build some new legs for a stove. I had to go borrow a friends lathe to cut 6 tpi cause mine only goes to 8. Now, that's the lathe, I like my lathe. I think it's a good size for me. That one off chance I need to cut a thread coarser than my lathe can do, doesn't make me want a bigger lathe. However, the umpteen times I've struggled with the rigity and power of my mini mill has me stifled. I want a bigger one...
This brings me to my topic, what do the mini mills sell for used? I have no idea what to list it for to get a fair price to put toards a bigger one, but also not be out to lunch on price.
I'll give a decent break down.
Here's the mill - I'll take real pictures shortly.
http://www.busybeetools.com/products/milling-machine-mini-craftex-csa-cx605.html
Let's disregard the sale price for the time being...
I converted it into a belt drive with a locking pin to loosen the draw bar. I'd include the brass hammer/wrench I made.
home made power cross feed that works half decent.
I'll include the igaging dro.
I'd include the collets that came with it and some end mills and the various tools.
What would you folks pay for this? What's a fair price?
I had been looking at some First knee mills, Hartford mills, there's a Kent for a good price. Last two are turret mills. All around the 1500-1800 range.
It would be cleaned up, obviously.
I want a bigger mill. When I have a project come up, I hate being hindered somehow by not having the machinery capable enough to build it.
Recently I had to build some new legs for a stove. I had to go borrow a friends lathe to cut 6 tpi cause mine only goes to 8. Now, that's the lathe, I like my lathe. I think it's a good size for me. That one off chance I need to cut a thread coarser than my lathe can do, doesn't make me want a bigger lathe. However, the umpteen times I've struggled with the rigity and power of my mini mill has me stifled. I want a bigger one...
This brings me to my topic, what do the mini mills sell for used? I have no idea what to list it for to get a fair price to put toards a bigger one, but also not be out to lunch on price.
I'll give a decent break down.
Here's the mill - I'll take real pictures shortly.
http://www.busybeetools.com/products/milling-machine-mini-craftex-csa-cx605.html
Let's disregard the sale price for the time being...
I converted it into a belt drive with a locking pin to loosen the draw bar. I'd include the brass hammer/wrench I made.
home made power cross feed that works half decent.
I'll include the igaging dro.
I'd include the collets that came with it and some end mills and the various tools.
What would you folks pay for this? What's a fair price?
I had been looking at some First knee mills, Hartford mills, there's a Kent for a good price. Last two are turret mills. All around the 1500-1800 range.
It would be cleaned up, obviously.
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