Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 22:57:17 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from conure.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2624455 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Oct 2003 22:44:41 -0400 Received: from user-33qt40d.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.144.13] helo=Carol) by conure.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1A5ysw-0006Q3-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Oct 2003 19:44:39 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <00e901c38aea$82ca4420$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "flyrotary" Subject: 3 in one machine X-Original-Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 21:43:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00E6_01C38AC0.98B72840" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00E6_01C38AC0.98B72840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Rusty.....I have to agree with Mike Callahan on this one. I have a = 3-in-1 mill, lathe, drill press. It is fun to use on small projects = (bushings, small square milled pieces, etc) but I found that mine and = the Smithy just couldn't do the work of the "big guys". Many years ago, = I attended machine shop in Trade School, then worked as a machinist = prior to going in the Army. I have found that the larger lathes and = Bridgeports can really pull their weight on both large and small = projects. The smaller 3-in-1 units are really for smaller projects, and = I have to make several cuts to remove the same material that a standard = machine could do in one pass. Also, I have had my table "jump" into the = endmill, as I tried to take off "just a little bit more". Ruins all your = work quickly. I found that I also have not been able to do many = projects just because I did not have enough height between the table and = the spindle, unlike the Bridgeport. I'd much rather have an older = standard size lathe or a Bridgeport milling machine, as they can often = be purchased reasonable, and there is a ton of used tooling available. = Then you can really MAKE something.....almost anything. I wish I hadn't = purchased my second 3-in-1 machine. (Did I mention that I am a slow = learner)? Problem is, I just don't have the space for one right now, as = my airplane project eats up most of the garage. However, when the plane = is out of the garage and out at the airport, I'd like to start looking = for a real lathe and milling machine. So for now, I have to choose = projects that are small in size, will fit on the table with limited = travel and limited height under the mill or drill chuck. Just my 2 = cents worth. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_00E6_01C38AC0.98B72840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, Rusty.....I have to agree with Mike = Callahan on=20 this one. I have a 3-in-1 mill, lathe, drill press. It is fun to = use on=20 small projects (bushings, small square milled pieces, etc) but I found = that mine=20 and the Smithy just couldn't do the work of the "big guys". Many years = ago, I=20 attended machine shop in Trade School, then worked as a machinist prior = to going=20 in the Army. I have found that the larger lathes and Bridgeports can = really pull=20 their weight on both large and small projects. The smaller 3-in-1 units = are=20 really for smaller projects, and I have to make several cuts to remove = the same=20 material that a standard machine could do in one pass. Also, I = have had my=20 table "jump" into the endmill, as I tried to take off "just a little bit = more".=20 Ruins all your work quickly. I found that I also have not been = able to do=20 many projects just because I did not have enough height between the = table and=20 the spindle, unlike the Bridgeport. I'd much rather have an older = standard size=20 lathe or a Bridgeport milling machine, as they can often be purchased=20 reasonable, and there is a ton of used tooling available. Then you can = really=20 MAKE something.....almost anything. I wish I hadn't purchased my second = 3-in-1=20 machine. (Did I mention that I am a slow learner)? Problem is, I = just=20 don't have the space for one right now, as my airplane project eats up = most of=20 the garage. However, when the plane is out of the garage and out at the = airport,=20 I'd like to start looking for a real lathe and milling machine. So for = now, I=20 have to choose projects that are small in size, will fit on the table = with=20 limited travel and limited height under the mill or drill chuck. = Just my 2=20 cents worth. Paul Conner

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