View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
Trevor Jones
 
Posts: n/a
Default Centec Milling machines

I have a Centec 2A. I'm pretty happy with it considering that I have
barely used it in the couple years that I have had it. I have just
rewired it from 220V single phase to 110V to allow me to run it in the
house without haveing to pull new wire. Even worked out how the reverse
switch was to be wired in, about which I admit to feeling a bit smug
(and a bit releived).

I know that there are a couple other Centec owners out there.

What have you got on yours for a motor (HP?) I have 3/4 HP on mine and
am thinking it's possibly overkill on this machine. Any comments?

I would like to find a decent very low profile vise to put on it.
Whatcha using?

I am actually contemplating making a set along the lines of
Mitee-Bite's clampling kits for it, referring to it as a Babee-Bite for
want of a better term, as I have not seen anyone dealing in really small
tooling outside of the sherline/taig stuff that seems, well, awkward to
me.

Anyone built a riser for their vertical head?

Cheers
Trevor Jones