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Until three months ago I had never seen or used a mill. Since then I've finished two rifle receivers and one 1911 with another soon to be finished. Don't discount yourself from learning.


I agree with this. I have some scrap aluminum blocks if you want to practice. I could even show you how to use it.


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I have an excess of plastic/Delrin blocks of varied dimensions.
They machine easily. Can be used to make bushings and fixtures.
I can give a some of them as well.


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Wow really that would be awesome. I may just take you up on that offer.


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Wow really that would be awesome. I may just take you up on that offer.


Yes, you should keep it... Then I can just come to your house and play on it.. :bigsmile:


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mcyclonegt you might just have the makings of class.


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Do you have any interest in keeping it and learning to machine, or would it just take up space collecting dust?

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ElNeusch wrote:
Wow really that would be awesome. I may just take you up on that offer.


I have some simple 2 flute endmills I could also donate for the lessons. Im sure they would be fine for cutting aluminum.

They are a 1/8th and 1/4 inch.

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Oly as a matter of fact I do have interest in keeping it and learning to machine... Unfortunately as my Boss <wife> likes to keep pointing out to me. I have no time for another hobby, skill, or job. So I posted it again. Cant wait to retire . . .

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Bummer. I understand, my time is thin also. If you end up keeping it my offer stands.

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Does it come with tooling or anything? I looked at the post and was asking myself, "What made this a $3,000 mill drill?" I bought a Grizzly mill drill earlier this year and spent less than $2,000 with some tooling, a stand, and other accessories including tax.

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Does it come with tooling or anything? I looked at the post and was asking myself, "What made this a $3,000 mill drill?" I bought a Grizzly mill drill earlier this year and spent less than $2,000 with some tooling, a stand, and other accessories including tax.


Not sure what you bought but lots of things can add to the value like, HP, table size and travel, digital read outs, variable speed or not and chuck type.

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Does it come with tooling or anything? I looked at the post and was asking myself, "What made this a $3,000 mill drill?" I bought a Grizzly mill drill earlier this year and spent less than $2,000 with some tooling, a stand, and other accessories including tax.


Not sure what you bought but lots of things can add to the value like, HP, table size and travel, digital read outs, variable speed or not and chuck type.
I agree. When you look at the post and link, do you see a $3,000 mill drill?

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I based my price purely off Grizzly and few other web sights selling price. Please educate me. I honestly have no idea. From my perspective the value of the unused mill it self ranges from 25 to 2700 and the stand its sitting on 4 to 500 dollar stand. In turn I figure post it for 2k in hopes I can get an offer of around 15 to 1700. Does this machinery truly depreciate that much when it leaves the manufacturer? There are comparable setups with noticeable use selling for next to full value on ebay. Like I said please educate me.


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I'm trying to get educated as well. I'm not questioning your price. I was asking the same and similar questions when I was shopping and buying, and I'm till not sure if I over spent or under spent on the machine.

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Typically machinery holds its value. Lathes and mills dont depreciate much until its worn out. I have a 70 year old lathe that is still worth half of what a new one would cost. But its tight and taken care of. Once a machine is worn, its worth its weight in scrap. 2k for a 2700 dollar machine is not bad at all. The only thing it has going against it is the fact that its an imported machine. You have it priced fair. 1500 would be a steal. I wish i was in the market for one, i would be on the way to your house. American made machines cost a premium, but are not as common as the old South bend lathes and Bridgeport mills. Everyone has gone to cnc machines, so a brand new manual machine Doesnt make as much sense for a shop. It has its place, but wont get used much.

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dreadi wrote:
Until three months ago I had never seen or used a mill. Since then I've finished two rifle receivers and one 1911 with another soon to be finished. Don't discount yourself from learning.

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