Bench top mill

Edited By sean logie on 03/07/2017 07:40:24

Edited By sean logie on 03/07/2017 07:40:54

Edited By sean logie on 03/07/2017 07:42:03

Weelll, I would say a good Centec. But I would - as I like mine.

Both horizontal and vertical options in one package. Mind you it will need to be a robust bench.

Riser blocks are available on occasion, power feed is an option - good but expensive - and no silly DC motor and electronic motor control boards to go wrong.

Vertical heads on epay often go well over 300 squid and have made over 600 - rather more than the rest of the machine!

2 and 2A are cheaper and would definitly benefit from a riser block. 2B versions are more popular and fewer on offer.

If the X3 has been looked after and there is a lot of tooling it does not sound a bad buy.

My X3 is going strong after just over 10years use, no electrical issues with the DC motor just a couple of £5 belts in that time and it gets used a lot and also for quite large items as they have a bigger work envelope than a Centec. X3 is also plug and play, no Inverter to eat into the overall budget to get the 3-phase machine to work

Edited By JasonB on 03/07/2017 11:44:03

Sean

I have only had one of the smaller Sieg mills, but it was good. If offered an X3 with tooling I would grab it, even though the X3 is now superceded I am sure spares will be available in the event they are needed.

Edited By Robbo on 03/07/2017 13:42:51

Space is so limited in my tiny indoor workshop that my bench has to be clear, have a lathe or a mill on it paid about £700 for the mill but will not lose much if I wanted to sell it

I would be happy with an X3 in good condition and lots of tooling if you have the space. You can do a lot on a lathe with a decent chuck, a tailstock chuck and a few HSS tools. With a mill you need different gadgets for every job!

Neil

Mills been sold dam!!!!!

Anyone have any ideas on the best place to search for a good used mill .

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 04/07/2017 19:18:31

Thought you said space was limited and you wanted a bench top machine?

Don't forget auctioneer's fees and VAT and cost of transport = load of dosh.

You could try Barry at Bede tools and Machinery in Newcastle upon Tyne - [email protected]  tel 01914286575

Edited By Robbo on 05/07/2017 14:05:09

Another approach is to put a Wanted ad on here :- **LINK**

I have a Sieg SX1LP which I purchased from ArcEuroTrade. It is sufficient for my modest needs as I only build small steam engine models as a hobby.

Edited By sean logie on 07/07/2017 13:12:13