Thread: second hand Henri Hauser mill advice

Brian,

Hauser made some exquisite machines. The mill you mention would probably have been intended for watch or instrument maker's use, probably with a work envelope the size of a cigarette packet. If it comes with accessories and appears in good nick, it might be a worthwhile acquisition if you intend working on miniscule projects. I dare say if accessories are absent, the chances of finding them are slim. Have a search on PM, I'm pretty sure there has been a discussion regarding these Swiss jewels on the Schaublin forum.

Bob

Check if there is a vertical spindle attachment. I suspect that it would soon drive you mad if there is not. Theoretically there is no great difference between milling a horizontal work piece with a vertical spindle and a vertical workpiece with a horizontal spindle but it is more difficult to position things when gravity is not helping. As Bob says, check the envelope size.
Of course, you could always buy GQ's spare mill. He might even be able to arrange freight for you!
Michael

Thank you both of you. Even this amount of info could help me stop from making fool of myself.
Can you give me a little more direction to GQ's mill please
regards Brian

Hauser stuff as mentioned was and is expensive. Got a pedestal here from a Hauser gear cutting machine Base for a small mill [another project]Was told that the govt and laboratories were the only only purchases here as the cost was prohibitive. 30k and upwards were the prices 40 yrs ago.John.

Originally Posted by Briangoldcoast

Can you give me a little more direction to GQ's mill please

Brian. Here you go https://www.woodworkforums.com/f223/d...achine-170566/

Regards Phil.

Originally Posted by Briangoldcoast

Thank you both of you. Even this amount of info could help me stop from making fool of myself.
Can you give me a little more direction to GQ's mill please
regards Brian

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/on...0/#post1654068

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f223/d...6/#post1646418

If I had the opportunity to buy a little Hauser I'd be happy making a fool of myself.

BT

Phil's younger than I am hence his beating me to the draw.

HenryHauser?

Isn't that a restaurant in Monsters Inc?

Oh wait, no that's Harryhausen's!

Sorry, my mistake!

Simon

You can tell we both have young kids Simon....that's the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title too.

Any pictures of the machine or a similar one? There aren't many on google images and they are all different.

Ew

Originally Posted by Ueee

You can tell we both have young kids Simon....that's the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title too.

Any pictures of the machine or a similar one? There aren't many on google images and they are all different.

Ew

Henri Hauser bench top jewelry milling machine | Other Tools & DIY | Gumtree Australia Brisbane South West - Tarragindi | 1025646100

Originally Posted by Ueee

You can tell we both have young kids Simon....that's the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title too.

Any pictures of the machine or a similar one? There aren't many on google images and they are all different.

Ew

Yep. No offence to the actual milling machine. It's another brand name that I'm going to have to remember. All these lovely machines I had never heard of before. Sadly, I only know of ZAY, Grizzly, Workman, steelmaster, etc. etc.

Simon