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It seems a shame that you have to resort to using stub drills. Well I thank everyone for their comments. I think I am going to have to revaluate all the machines on offer yet again as I seem to be getting conflicting comments on all the machines mentioned.

I want to be able to drill materials without having to continually raise the table and having to resort to stub drills. What makes it even worse is that I have now built a bench where the VMC would have stood. Me thinking that a bench top mill might be the answer. How about the VM18 then ? At this rate I am going to have to put an extension onto the shed and get a Bridgeport ...I think it will work out cheaper

It depends which spec you believe I think. The VM16 distance to table is 750mm and isn't this the same macjine a the AMA25LV - there spec states vertical travel as 380mm.

Anyway the real question was has anyone experience with the AMAT25LV

Hello all,

This is my first post. Having gone around and around and around (really dizzy) in circles trying to decide on a milling machine for home projects, not locos, or steam or clock .......Ham Radio aerial stuff......now don't all not off.....I was about to place an order finally for a AMA25LV with AMADEAL as they had one in stock with DRO fitted to X,Y and Z axis.

Having been put off from the 626 turret type mill with "distance to table issues" the ARC X3 for costs to DRO, the Warco VM16 as they could not confirm delivery with me when I contacted them and finally feeling the VM18 was going to be to big to manhandle into my little shed.

Then all of sudden Edward at Amdeal through a spanner into the works by suggesting I take a look at the AMAT25LV - A new machine with 1000w brushless motor and belt drive to head...no plastic gears to snap me thinks ?plus the ability to run at greater speeds....great im thinking as 99.99% of my working will be with aluminium.

SO my million dollar question is has anybody out there got one of these machines and how about AMdeal as a supplier.......of cause I will have to wait approx. 5 weeks for it to arrive, and then I will have to fit my DRO and yes its more money.....or should I just by a AMA25LV tats in stock or a VM18 or a Chester 626 turret mill and make a head spacer .........im just going around and around in circles again....any suggestions or help much appreiated