On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:00:32 -0600, Steve Koschmann wrote:


"Mark Healey" wrote in message
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As I've been bemoaning my lack of access to a proper metal shop I've come
to realize that about 80% of the milling and lathing could be done on
table top machines.

I've never done any metal machining but to my untrained eye the Serline
products look pretty good (and their CNC software is GPLed).

Opinions?



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Mark Healey
marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com


HI Mark:

This is a very generic question with not really enough info to answer
properly.

Bob's "kind of short" retort is not really meant to turn you off
metalworking (he is a good guy, usually with very good comments and posts)
but you need to do some work too.

Like:
What are you making -- big stuff, small stuff?

Mostly small. Things I could fit in my pocket.


How much space do you have?

Very little, A 1 bedroom apartment.

How much money do youo have?

It depends on what I want to forgo. I'm planning to sell a 71 vw Type 3
which should yield me about U$1,500, and I can add to that if I have to.

Have you done a google search on Sherline?
Have you checked out the mini mills and mini lathes from all the
suppliers?

Hence the question. Serline is the only one I can find any detailed
information on.


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Mark Healey
marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com