I need a milling machine

[Mastermind]

I'm looking at the Grizzly G1006. It's s small mill by most standards but I'm in a small shop. Does anyone have any experience with this model? Is there another I should be looking at? I don't have 3 phase or much room so.........

 

[WoodChuck'r]

First to post. First to like. ::thumbsup::

394xp with an Alaskan Sawmill - duh!!!

 

[Mastermind]

394xp

I would trade a nice 394XP with a new bar and....... :msp_sneaky:

 

[Mastermind]

First to post. First to like. ::thumbsup::

394xp with an Alaskan Sawmill - duh!!!

I was the first to quote you. Before you edited it and stuff.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I didn't edit, I added. :msp_smile:

 

[Mastermind]

I didn't edit, I added. :msp_smile:

OIC.

Love the avatar BTW.

 

[russhd1997]

opcorn:

 

[Trx250r180]

Gonna start piston carving ?

 

[Mastermind]

Gonna start piston carving ?

I need a mill pretty regularly to make spacer plates to go under cylinders and flange plates for mufflers and stuff.

 

[Trx250r180]

Chuckers 394 may be a bad choice for that .....

 

[Mastermind]

Chuckers 394 may be a bad choice for that .....

Chuckers 394 is my 394......

 

[Trx250r180]

Chuckers 394 is my 394......

I thought you like CSSd stihls ? Is there something i should be knowing about these huskys ?

 

[TonyRumore]

Don't let anyone tell you, that you need a high end mill to do the work.

In the hands of a determined man, you can do a lot with a small cheap mill. I machined an entire USAS-12 select-fire lower receiver and all the internal fire control parts on a cheap bench top JET mill many years ago. Not the most refined thing, but plenty functional. I have a Bridgeport now.

Tony

 

[D3B Dave]

G-1006 Drill/Mill

I have that exact Mill. For a small shop where space is a premium, doing light cutting it will work.

I bought one new from Grizzly. When I checked tram I found it off .015 front to back and .018 left to right. I talked to Grizzly about it and decided to fix it my self.

At the bottom of the column where the column meets the base there is a flange with 4 bolts. I loosened the bolts to insert brass shim stock, to square the column to the bed. When the column came loose a big piece of body putty fell out of the seam. The castings are very rough and bondoed smooth.

The quill bearings are fairly smooth.

If I had to do it again I would buy a Rong Fu from Enco. About the same price, and a much better mill. Enco has free shipping codes, if you are interested I can find you a free code.

I know several people that have the Rong Fu and it is a better machine. Only had to adjust tram on one, out by .006 front to back and square left to right.

Which ever one you get, fill the column with either lead shot or sand to cut down on vibration. Round columns like to vibrate more than square ones.

Good Luck, Dave

 

[Mastermind]

Good stuff Dave. Thanks for your input.

 

[bucknfeller]

D3BDave, Excellent post! Rep sent.

 

[parrisw]

I need a mill too and stuff. I'm holding out for a Bridgeport.

 

[TonyRumore]

I picked up my Bridgeport for $2,400 at an equipment auction. It has a Newall DRO and power feed.

 

[parrisw]

I picked up my Bridgeport for $2,400 at an equipment auction. It has a Newall DRO and power feed.

Can you find me one and bring it over?

 

[TonyRumore]

It was an auction at a huge CNC machine shop that went belly up. All the buyers there were high end, big time CNC buyers. Most of the machines were over $100,000. Those buyers had no interest in a manual machine. Hence the lack of bids. You may want to watch the auctions in your area that are like that. I also cleaned out the office area for crazy cheap money. There were no buyers there for that stuff either. I ended up with racks and racks of shelving, desks, chairs, refrigerators, copy machines, etc, for about $100 bucks.

Tony