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Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2009, 02:27:56 AM »
Hi Graham,

That is the same one as mine..... Only small detail differences.

You HAVE to strip & assemble it properly.
Mainly degreasing/ deburring, then lubricating until everything works smoothly.

Mine is running sweetly now.

The main problem is the fumbling operator, who is used to MUCH larger & more sophisticated machinery.  ::)

Enjoy......

David.
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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2009, 09:20:34 AM »
I own the Grizzly equivalant of that mini mill.

It does a pretty fair job of milling and will handle a cutter up to 1/2" dia. Depending on what you get, metric or imperial you may want to read a write I did on my web site about a mod to the mill feed screws if you are getting the inch model.

It has done quite a bit of milling for me. The only draw back on these mills is that they have plastic gears. The gears won't take the beating of an interupted cut or if you have a major crash with a cutter. I know from first hand exsperience. I've replaced gears in both the HI/LO speed and the set from the motor to the spindle. This can be remedied by going to a belt drive.

I'm happy with the mill and plan on someday converting it to a belt drive. You can fully dress one of these mills up to a full blown CNC machine also, but then you miss out on twirling the knobs. :D

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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2009, 12:26:54 PM »
Bernd,

I realise you were directing Graham to your website..... Thank you!  :thumbup:

I`d already had visions of trying to instruct him how to align the feedscrew nuts, sometime in the future....  :scratch:

You explain the sequence very well.  :headbang:

That`s a weight off me mind.....  :clap:

David D.
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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2009, 12:57:20 PM »
I gotta say, I have one of these mills (X2). I have put it through a lot of abuse. I am very happy with it (for the price and what I could fit in my shop). It does need a few things. Clean up and set up are very important. 1st mod that should be done is change it out to a belt drive. There are kits for that. There are also plans to make your own floating around out there too. 2nd mod is to replace the side spring (head support) for the air springs. You will get more Z range out of it. I also put 'el cheapo' DROs on mine.

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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2009, 03:51:59 PM »
wow thanks every one I guess I will go for this one then.
Jilly is almost convinced that I should buy it also :D
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Re: Chester Mini Mill.
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2009, 01:59:43 AM »
Quote from: shoey51 on March 31, 2009, 03:51:59 PM
wow thanks every one I guess I will go for this one then.
Jilly is almost convinced that I should buy it also :D


What a lovely lass!  :clap:

I always said Jilly was a good un.....    :)

David.
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