Hey, buddy, c'mere, I got what yer looking for...

What size mill are you lusting for? Is this going to be in a garage, or
downstairs? 115v or 220?

For a small mill, about 125 pounds, the Sieg X2 is fairly well known. It
uses an MT3 spindle. Up from that is the X3 (or slobber, slobber) the
Super X3. About 350 pounds, uses R8 tooling.

For a garage, look at the Rong Fu models for somewhat small (600 or so
pounds). Then there are the Bridgeport models... Oh, yeah, baby... (bump
and grind).



Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Jan 27, 9:04 am, wrote:
I think I'll go for separate machines. Thanks all.

Everytime I pick up the machinst magazines at the bookstore I see
someone talking about a South Bend 9". I think I have room for that
and a small milling machine.

While the OP is here, how about giving suggestions as to what separate
machines he shold be looking for?

What, where and for how much would be very helpful to a newcomer to
the hobby.

And...here's our chance to snare another poor soul into our
metalworking underworld. ;)

TMT