Index brand mill
 

Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff

Index brand mill
 

One consideration is what collett does the spindle use? Some of the B&S are
hard to find a deal on. Sometimes even just find.
Ron
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Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff

Index brand mill
 

Ron Moore wrote:

One consideration is what collett does the spindle use? Some of the B&S are
hard to find a deal on. Sometimes even just find.
Ron
"Jeff" wrote in message
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Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff






I have an old Index...

http://www.bearlabs.com/NEXT/MILL.html

Works ok fine. Used, but at the price I got it, it beats the heck out of
not having one, and it's done lots of good work so far that couldn't be
done otherwise.

My neighbor has a nicer, bit newer (more like a bridgport) Index, which
is a darn nice machine.

B&S - not too difficult to find at all.

If you really want to, you can have the spindle reground for R-8 I
understand.

_-_-bear

Index brand mill
 

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:01:52 -0800, "Jeff" wrote:

Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff

Not a bad miller. Ive had and sold several. Most were B&S #9
taper..which isnt all bad, though not as easily to tool as R8.

Gunner

"Deep in her heart, every moslem woman yearns to show us her tits"
John Griffin

Index brand mill
 

Gunner wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:01:52 -0800, "Jeff" wrote:

Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff

Not a bad miller. Ive had and sold several. Most were B&S #9
taper..which isnt all bad, though not as easily to tool as R8.

Gunner

Plus, they will regrind the spindle to R8 if you send it to them and pay
$200.

Their website: http://www.wellsindex.com/

Index brand mill
 

I have a Wells Index model 745 with R8 spindle. Other than belt and
handle replacement it's been perfect. It's heavierand more rigid than
a comparable Series 1 Bridgeport and it does good work. Index mills
were/are made in USA and you can get parts and support from Wells
Index.

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:01:52 -0800, "Jeff" wrote:

Any thoughts out there on Index brand mills from the 1960's?

Jeff