Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2626472 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Oct 2003 19:37:52 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.2) with SMTP id h96NXmku006387 for ; Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:33:49 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001d01c38c62$69b10b80$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mill Drill and Lathe Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:34:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C38C40.E2331520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C38C40.E2331520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, you are getting lot of good advice from the experience = metal chip makers - of that there is no doubt Hard to argue with any of = it. However, I have found that if you do your research well and talk = with a few folks that own the model and make you are interested in, you = will soon find the good, the bad, and the ugly. There are always = limitations to any machine, the question is do you buy a machine (for a = goodly amount of money) that takes care of 100% of all the possible = needs you may possible have in the future OR do you spend a lot less = money and get something that takes care of 80-90% of your needs. Only you can answer the question. But after 3 decades of great results = with a Chinese drill press, band saw and cut off saw the combination = mill/lathe seem just the right combination for me. The more I find out = about its features, the more impressed I am. However, I have not yet = cut any metal with it so first impression could change. But, it is not = the Smitty 3 in 1 that have been referred to, different mill head = construction approach for one thing. =20 Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 12:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mill Drill and Lathe A caveat here: if you're buying an older American machine, do check = to see if they are still in business or if someone else is supporting = them with parts, etc. My ancient Clausing seems to be at the point of having to have parts custom made = now - or adapted from other mfgr's (I take *extra* good care of it now.) Dale R. I guess if you buy really old, unsupported machines, you have to get = two mills, and two lathes, so you can have one good machine to make = parts for the one that's broken :-) Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C38C40.E2331520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, you are getting lot of good =  advice from the experience metal chip makers - of that there is no = doubt  Hard to argue with any of it.   However, I = have found=20 that if you do your research well and talk with a few folks that own the = model=20 and make you are interested in, you will soon find the good, the bad, = and the=20 ugly.  There are always limitations to any machine, the question is = do you=20 buy a machine (for a goodly amount of money) that takes care of 100% of = all the=20 possible needs you may possible have in the future OR do you spend a lot = less=20 money and get something that takes care of 80-90% of your = needs.
 
Only you can answer the question.  = But after 3=20 decades of great results with a Chinese drill press, band saw and cut = off saw=20 the combination mill/lathe seem just the right combination for=20 me. The more I find out about its features, the more = impressed I=20 am.  However, I have not yet cut any metal with it so first = impression=20 could change.   But, it is not the Smitty 3 in 1 that have = been=20 referred to, different mill head construction approach for one thing.=20  
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 = 12:33=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mill = Drill and=20 Lathe

   A caveat here: if you're buying an = older American=20 machine, do check to see if they are still in business or if someone = else is=20 supporting them with parts, etc.  My ancient
Clausing seems to = be at=20 the point of having to have parts custom made now - or adapted from = other=20 mfgr's (I take *extra* good care of it now.)

Dale R.

 
I = guess if you buy=20 really old, unsupported machines, you have to get two mills, and two = lathes,=20 so you can have one good machine to make parts for the one that's = broken=20 :-)
 
Rusty 




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