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RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - EdK - 05-01-2015
(05-01-2015, 04:16 PM)f350ca Wrote: Variable speed is nice if you can swing it Ed.
Greg,
I plan on putting a VFD on the mill if it doesn't come with variable speed so either way I won't be without it. It's a must in my book. The first modification I did to my Enco mill was to replace the motor with a 3-phase and added a VFD. I'm spoiled now.
I'd actually prefer going the VFD route since it seems like you can get a better range of speeds vs the mechanical variable speeds.
Ed
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - EdK - 05-01-2015
(05-01-2015, 04:41 PM)Vinny Wrote: You don't have a forklift Ed? huh.. I thought everyone did.
Vinny,
I do have one of sorts. It's my hand and arm. I lift the fork from the plate to my mouth, numerous times (usually too many).
Ed
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - Highpower - 05-01-2015
(05-01-2015, 01:30 PM)EdK Wrote: and must have a fork lift for unloading. Not going to happen.
Forklift - schmorklift.....
They had a tow truck/wrecker come out and lift my mill out of the semi-trailer while it was still bolted to the shipping pallet.
You see that snazzy lifting eye hook on top of the ram?
I paid $60 for a "curbside" delivery with a lift gate equipped trailer. Of course the shipping company ignored that and it showed up on a standard 40 foot trailer. So they got to pay for the wrecker service.
The driver was nice enough to back it up into my driveway and set it at the back of the house for me. That is where it started coming apart one piece at a time like Darren sez.
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - EdK - 05-01-2015
I live out in a small town where those types of resources are not available at the drop of a hat so I need to plan ahead. The person from Eisen told me I'd need a forklift to unload it from the flat-bed truck it gets delivered on. I'm surprised they would send a full sized mill from California to Minnesota on a flat-bed truck.
Ed
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - Vinny - 05-01-2015
If you want, Ed, you can borrow mine. Just come and get it. :) You'll also need to return it, my trailer is full right now.
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - stevec - 05-01-2015
(05-01-2015, 10:28 AM)EdK Wrote:(05-01-2015, 06:49 AM)stevec Wrote: Ed, if 935 means 9" x 35" the PM mill has 14" less travel than the Griz.
Might be a deal breaker for me.
Steve
I'm not sure where you got your information from Steve but the Grizzly has an X travel of 29" and the PM has an X travel of 24". That doesn't add up to a 14" travel difference.
I'm guessing you assumed the table sizes correlated to X travel distances (49 - 35 = 14). It's certainly a logical conclusion though.
The Y travel is the same on both at 12".
Ed
Ed , I did say "if" 935 means 9 x 35 etc.
How much is the travel distance difference? Not that it matters now.
Steve
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - Vinny - 05-01-2015
9x35, 10x42 doesn't always (read: rarely) means what the travel is. It's usually just the table size.
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - EdK - 05-01-2015
(05-01-2015, 06:30 PM)stevec Wrote:(05-01-2015, 10:28 AM)EdK Wrote: I'm not sure where you got your information from Steve but the Grizzly has an X travel of 29" and the PM has an X travel of 24". That doesn't add up to a 14" travel difference.
I'm guessing you assumed the table sizes correlated to X travel distances (49 - 35 = 14). It's certainly a logical conclusion though.
The Y travel is the same on both at 12".
Ed
Ed , I did say "if" 935 means 9 x 35 etc.
How much is the travel distance difference? Not that it matters now.
Steve
It does mean 9 x 35, but the table size not the travel. Just like a Bridgeport mill is described as a 9 x 42 or 9 x 49. That's not the travel but the table size.
Per my statement above "the Grizzly has an X travel of 29" and the PM has an X travel of 24" so the difference is 5".
No worries, all is good.
Ed
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - Vinny - 05-01-2015
Those numbers are from the marketing dept. Always use the larger numbers, they look better.
RE: Looking At A Bigger Mill - PixMan - 05-01-2015
Buy whatever you feel you can safely move into it's home, Ed. Nearly any of them those mentioned would be 10x better than the one you've been struggling with.
Me, I'd rather disassemble/reassemble a bigger and better machine that one time than compromise forever or find myself doing it a second time.