One in a MILLion

[Tuske427]

I picked up a table top mill this weekend, which included collets, a chuck, flat end mills, a flat vise, those bolts and clamps and triangular jawed pieces for locking down your workpiece, as well as a big metal cabinet, and a second cabinet for safely storing paints and other combustibles in my garage. The sweet deal was sweetened even further when he included 20+ cans of spray paint, about 16 quarts of ATF, 6 quarts of oil, and a few other misc bottles of gear oil, laquer thinner, etc.

Needless to say I didn't get any work done on my car as it took over half a day just to clear out the side of my garage, then the rest of my available time this weekend to clean up that area and figure out where I'm going to put everything back in. I've got just about everything back, except for our two lawn chairs (I have a spot, just haven't made room yet)

I do need to wire up a 20amp 240 volt plug for this. This unit can be wired for 120, but I'd rather keep it 240. I also want to get a thicker piece of metal for the cabinet top, as the current top seems flimsy to me (though that is where the previous owner had it and used it for many years) Then I can try it out

[rickpaw]

Cool find.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

nice catch but store that fire cabinet by the door if you can.

Did you find it on craigs list?

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys! I got these, and the Oxy torch (shown on a separate post) from a coworker who's cleaning out his garage. He's 68 now and will be retiring and moving in a couple of years. I'm also buying from him a bench grinder and a disc sander (will get later this week). The prices were way too good to pass up.

OK, I'll see if I can get that fire cabinet closer to the door. Thank you for the tip!

[glassman]

Originally Posted by Tuske427

Thanks, guys! I got these, and the Oxy torch (shown on a separate post) from a coworker who's cleaning out his garage. He's 68 now and will be retiring and moving in a couple of years. I'm also buying from him a bench grinder and a disc sander (will get later this week). The prices were way too good to pass up.

OK, I'll see if I can get that fire cabinet closer to the door. Thank you for the tip!

I know its a little ridiculous, but i even bored a 3" hole and ran a duct hose to the garage vent to make sure the cab was vented as well as i could. All this as i watch my old school body shop buddy put out cigarettes in a can of lacquer thinner

[Solid LT1]

Nice score! If you want to change the mill from 120V to 220V look at the data plate on the motor. You will have to reconfigure the internal motor connections to allow the motor to operate on the higher voltages. You will save money going to 220V wiring.

[GregWeld]

Just so you know -- 120V vs 240V is only an amp draw thing.... They'll make the same power regardless. The motor will just draw double the amps over the 240V rating....


Having said that - I wire stuff for 240V if it will take both... so I get why you'd want it to be 240V.

The other thing is -- since I too - have a small Jet Mill/Drill.... mine is larger even than yours.... (nothing intended here than to set up the statement being made)... don't expect to do much "milling" with these small mills. They just don't have the power or strength - or accuracy. But they're handy as hell if you just need "unch" milled off a part to make it fit better.... or to open up a slot... or whatever.

They're actually much handier as really great drill presses....

[waynieZ]

Nice score.

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys!

Yeah, this unit has a chart on the side of the motor housing showing how to wire it for both 120 and 240. It came to me set up for 240 and has the 20 amp dedicated plug for it. Why mess with it... So I bought a matching outlet at my local Lowes, as well as some 10-2 wire, made a 20 am/ 240v dedicated circuit in my breaker box for it and now it's working.

I don't intend to turn out GNRS level pieces with this, but it sure beats no mill which is what I had before, ha ha. I did use it yesterday to modify some brackets to allow a nut to sit in flush.