Mini Mill vs Round Column Mills

[ChandlerJPerry]

Says 30 on the head

It's my assumption that it's an RF-30 because of the 30 on the head, but I figured it would never hurt to ask! The branding and model numbers on these import machines can be a little mysterious at best.

 

[mikey]

My RF-31 has a 8-1/4" X 28-3/4" table. The RF-30 will be the same. The base of your column is also consistent with an RF-30/31.

 

[hman]

I've seen RF-30 clones from various suppliers with various table widths. What might be more indicative is the column diameter. IIRC, the RF-30 has a column just over 4" diameter, thr RF-25 about 3 ½".

 

[yendor]

Nice machine I have a very similar one from JET.
1st thing ditch the cheap x/y vise and get a real mill vise.
An x/y vise has no place on a mill that already has x/y actions.