So anyways, I've been really enjoying my mill, its an old benchmaster I've cnc'd, and generally have been having a good time.
I'd like to take a step up to a larger mill, but there seems to be something of a void between bridgeport 3000lb monsters that will never fit in my basement, and the rather large benchtop 500ish pound mill I Have now
I've spotted the Jet JVM-836, clausing, and millright mills, they weigh in at about 1700 pounds, which will still be impossible to get into my basement in one piece , but will probably be manageable once taken apart, maybe. Ideally I'd like the largest single part to be no more than 500 or so pounds.
I'm looking for recommendations for any other mediumish sized mills that I should keep an eye out for, with a 20"+ X axis travel, I primarily mill aluminum so massive power isn't really required, easy to maint without a crane really preferred.
I'd like to take a step up to a larger mill, but there seems to be something of a void between bridgeport 3000lb monsters that will never fit in my basement, and the rather large benchtop 500ish pound mill I Have now
I've spotted the Jet JVM-836, clausing, and millright mills, they weigh in at about 1700 pounds, which will still be impossible to get into my basement in one piece , but will probably be manageable once taken apart, maybe. Ideally I'd like the largest single part to be no more than 500 or so pounds.
I'm looking for recommendations for any other mediumish sized mills that I should keep an eye out for, with a 20"+ X axis travel, I primarily mill aluminum so massive power isn't really required, easy to maint without a crane really preferred.