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

Jeff

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

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
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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

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

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/

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