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I purchased a new mill from Smithy earlier this year and I can't get to work like I think it should.

I emailed Smithy several times and the person that replied was helpful and concerned.


Bottom line, I want to get another mill.

I have heard about a man named Matt on here.

Are his mills any good?
Does anyone have one?

Thanks,
Dale
 
Matt owns Precision Matthews @precisionmatthews.com.

Go to the Sponsored Forums/Precision Matthews sub forum and you will find a lot of PM owners there.

I currently own two, a PM935 mill and a 1340GT lathe. I owned a little PM25 before these.
 
I'm not sure what your budget is & what size mill you want but I'd go with Grizzly or Precision Matthews rather than Smithy. Not that Smithy is bad, better options & support as well as price too probably with these two.

Many of us here have machines (Precision Matthews) from Matt (@qualitymachinetools). He is a sponsor of this site also & has his own sub section.

I have a mill & lathe from him purchased before he was a site sponsor here & before I joined/found this site. He is great to deal with & not one of those people that ignore you after a sale has been completed. He has taken care of me many times when I wasn't expecting as well as many others here. If/when I buy more machines it will mostly likely be from Matt, unless I find a Mori Seki. :big grin:
 
I have been very happy with my Grizzly Lathe and PM Mill.
 
PM and Matt are ace high in my book. I have a lathe and mill from them.
 
I bought PM1440 GS lathe and a PM950 V from Precision Matthews. Very pleased with them. Have had them 8 months.
 
Well....
My son in law machinist showed up the other day.
He sat me straight on a few things.

The mill is doing just what it is designed to do.

It is not designed for what I was doing.

Full cutter at .200" is NOT what this machine was designed to do.
Hmmm who would have thought.

I was reminded that this is a small mill to do small things in a small way.

I was told to keep the mill and learn to use it. There is nothing wrong with the mill just the operator.

Well, I guess will keep this mill after all.
 
rzw0wr said:
Well....
My son in law machinist showed up the other day.
He sat me straight on a few things.

The mill is doing just what it is designed to do.

It is not designed for what I was doing.

Full cutter at .200" is NOT what this machine was designed to do.
Hmmm who would have thought.

I was reminded that this is a small mill to do small things in a small way.

I was told to keep the mill and learn to use it. There is nothing wrong with the mill just the operator.

Well, I guess will keep this mill after all.
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That’s what is wrong with my mill as well....the operator! Hang in there....
 
Small mill for small things, bigger mill for bigger things. There's no law against having two mills;)
 
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