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If you haven't bought it yet, find someone else in Minnesota and let them have a chance at it.
I will the say the only draw back I have with my smaller No 10 VN is the no quill option. I recently installed a mag DRO not the machine and there have been several times where I will mill a part and would like to drill the part in the same setup. Using the knee to drill is not the ideal situation because you can't gauge the forces on the drill bit.
Great info on moving the mill. And the pictures are so helpful. Dave, how did you first lift the mill to put pipe or skates under the mill? I have seen pictures of those toe jacks but even those need some clearance to get under the casting. Are levers or pinch bars used for this first lift? I'm wondering about getting the mill on a heavy pallet and securing it strongly to the pallet, then using a pallet dolly to get it on the trailer etc. I think this mill is around 2000 lbs. not as big as you moved but more than I have experience with. All this info is so helpful. Wishing I had some of my youthful muscle and friends back!
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