wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On 7 Jan 2006 05:50:13 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm,
quickly quoth:

But which particular mini mill would you recommend? 1) The Seig X2, 2)
the "Two Speed Variable Mini Mill/Drill Machine" from Harbor Frieght,
or 3) the "Microlux Milling Machine" from Micro-Mark? (If all three of
them aren't the same machine, which they look to be).

See this comparison for more info, Searcher.
http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_mill/...s/versions.htm
The $379 HF 42976 mill/drill has been discontinued.

Yes, I know. But would that particular model have been an option
anyway?

I had already read that page twice, and though these are all supposed
to come from the same factory in China, I noticed slight differences in
the posted images/claims of these machines even though they are
supposed to be the same.

http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,1485.htm
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44991
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=82573

Can I get recommendations from anyone that has had experience with
these?

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

They are all the same machine, the Sieg X2 product. The only real
differences are the paint color and the spindle bore, either R8 or MT3.
The other differences you see are just a function of which boatload of
machines the picture was from. The product has changed slightly over the
different lots.

Look at the actual Sieg site to see what the machine is about,
http://www.siegind.com they are the folks that make all of the machines.

Pete C.