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13th May 2020, 01:50 AM
As some of you may remember, a while back I sought advice regarding the choice between a Bridgeport clone and a universal mill. Well I have voted with my wallet and purchased a good used King Rich KR-V3000 turret mill - DRO, ISO40 taper, 5HP, power feed on X and powered rapid on the knee. It comes with a 90 degree adaptor, arbor and arbor support.
Well a mill is no use without tooling and a vice and the vendor offered me a used HYLO 160mm vice on a swivel base for $385 - the only negative was that someone had a bit of a go at drill in the vice. Well when I saw a photo of the vice I realised that was a bit of an understatement!
20200506_083209.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=386518&d=1589292360)
You can also see where the jaws have been damaged by a face mill or such.
20200506_083444.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=386519&d=1589292570)
I declined the offer of the vice as I was not convinced that it would retain any degree of accuracy in that state, that repairs would be extensive and it was overpriced given that I could buy a brand new Vertex VA-6 Anglock swivel vice for $480 posted to my door. Hopefully I made the right choice.
I would like input from more knowledgeable and experienced members as to whether I made the correct choice in declining the HYLO vice, any general comments relating to Vertex equipment, particularly their vices and also any suggestions for alternative vices that would suit my purposes. Doubtless, a hydraulic vice would be the holy grail, but also a princely sum.
On another related subject, I have pondered the merit of a D Bit grinder (universal cutter grinder) such as this Hare and Forbes one G1975 - TM-U3 Universal D BIT Grinder | Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/G1975)
On the face of it, they seem to offer good capabilities, although the price has certainly shot up lately - not that long ago they were under $1200. Has anyone got any experience with them that they'd like to share? Is the Vertex version better quality as I have been offered one second hand for $1500 which seems steep unless they are a lot better. I don't mind investing the coin if the machine will do a decent job, but I don't want a toy that I will regret buying either.
Let me know your thoughts if you will.
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Well a mill is no use without tooling and a vice and the vendor offered me a used HYLO 160mm vice on a swivel base for $385 - the only negative was that someone had a bit of a go at drill in the vice. Well when I saw a photo of the vice I realised that was a bit of an understatement!
20200506_083209.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=386518&d=1589292360)
You can also see where the jaws have been damaged by a face mill or such.
20200506_083444.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=386519&d=1589292570)
I declined the offer of the vice as I was not convinced that it would retain any degree of accuracy in that state, that repairs would be extensive and it was overpriced given that I could buy a brand new Vertex VA-6 Anglock swivel vice for $480 posted to my door. Hopefully I made the right choice.
I would like input from more knowledgeable and experienced members as to whether I made the correct choice in declining the HYLO vice, any general comments relating to Vertex equipment, particularly their vices and also any suggestions for alternative vices that would suit my purposes. Doubtless, a hydraulic vice would be the holy grail, but also a princely sum.
On another related subject, I have pondered the merit of a D Bit grinder (universal cutter grinder) such as this Hare and Forbes one G1975 - TM-U3 Universal D BIT Grinder | Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/G1975)
On the face of it, they seem to offer good capabilities, although the price has certainly shot up lately - not that long ago they were under $1200. Has anyone got any experience with them that they'd like to share? Is the Vertex version better quality as I have been offered one second hand for $1500 which seems steep unless they are a lot better. I don't mind investing the coin if the machine will do a decent job, but I don't want a toy that I will regret buying either.
Let me know your thoughts if you will.
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