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Thread: Buying a mill.....Metex DM45
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11th October 2021, 07:50 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Buying a mill.....Metex DM45
I am gonna bite the bullet and purchase a Geared Head Milling Machine METEX DM45 240v Drilling Mill MT4 or R8 Spindle
https://redfoxmachinery.com.au/produ...-r8-spindle-2/
It will be R8 as I don't have to much tooling in MT anyway.
I am looking at buying the aforementioned mill with a few extras....mainly a vice...125mm.
https://redfoxmachinery.com.au/produ...quality-4-5-6/
A rotary table with the associated dividing plates
https://redfoxmachinery.com.au/produ...able-for-sale/
And a clamping kit with 14mm T nuts
https://redfoxmachinery.com.au/produ...16-mill-drill/
With shipping included for me to pick it up at the depot near to where I live is setting me back just over $4700.00
That will nearly clean out my machinist account...…for now.
I realise I could save a little bit by going Ebay for the peripherals but buying it from the same place is just more convenient. I haven't heard to many bad things about this company as searching it on this forum only seems to show bad things about the big retailer of mills which is normal.
I will still need to get extra bits for the mill which I will shop around for but this is the main purchase and it is a start.
Just a few things.
I am a hobby machinist only. I am not looking to make money with this or turn out multiples of the same part.
I don't have the skills or the contacts to take on an older mill with the idea of refurbishing or doing it up.
This is my first time having or using a mill and you may let rip with comments about how I should start to walk before I can run however I need to start somewhere and I feel this mill will be heavy enough and rigid enough to start learning on. I do appreciate a few helpful tips
Sorry for the way my post is written but I am looking for advice on what I believe to be one of the best forums for metal working here in AUS and wish to make clear my position a little bit.
Thank you for reading my confused post.
Regards Peter.
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