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Hi All,
As those of you who follow this part of the forum will have seen from my other posts, I'm looking in to getting a new Milling machine.
I've narrowed it down to two:
www.warco.co.uk
![Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.05.png Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.05.png](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/467/467742-dca6d1393e86b6c89c337176ea6c08b8.jpg?hash=IZi1czCBup)
And the VMC Turret Mill:
www.warco.co.uk
![Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.45.png Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.45.png](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/467/467743-6788e977a73f371d02b2ce77f2b479ce.jpg?hash=VercQjlkCN)
These are the two largest milling machines that I'll be able to fit through to my workshop.
Considerations: The GH Universal is a bit cheaper, but also a bit lighter.
The GH Universal is a gear head with 6 speeds. It's single phase and 320kg.
The VMC is a knee mill, 420kg, comes with the stand but is 3 phase (the single phase model is nearly £600 more as they don't do it without a DRO. £600 for a fitted DRO is more than I'm willing to spend).
I only have the very basic knowledge of the phase inverter that would be needed here. Looking on eBay, an inverter can be bought for around £100 I think, but I have no idea what else I'd need.
I guess the question is, is the extra 100 kg and the fact that it's a knee mill make it worth the extra effort and money needed to get a phase inverter and fit it?
As those of you who follow this part of the forum will have seen from my other posts, I'm looking in to getting a new Milling machine.
I've narrowed it down to two:
Warco GH Universal Milling Drilling Machine - Gear Head Mill
![Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.05.png Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.05.png](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/467/467742-dca6d1393e86b6c89c337176ea6c08b8.jpg?hash=IZi1czCBup)
And the VMC Turret Mill:
Warco VMC Turret Mill - High Quality Metal Milling Machine
Highly accurate, low cost vertical milling machine, the VMC features outstanding precision as standard. Optional power feeds and DRO
![Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.45.png Screenshot 2024-11-21 at 15.28.45.png](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/467/467743-6788e977a73f371d02b2ce77f2b479ce.jpg?hash=VercQjlkCN)
These are the two largest milling machines that I'll be able to fit through to my workshop.
Considerations: The GH Universal is a bit cheaper, but also a bit lighter.
The GH Universal is a gear head with 6 speeds. It's single phase and 320kg.
The VMC is a knee mill, 420kg, comes with the stand but is 3 phase (the single phase model is nearly £600 more as they don't do it without a DRO. £600 for a fitted DRO is more than I'm willing to spend).
I only have the very basic knowledge of the phase inverter that would be needed here. Looking on eBay, an inverter can be bought for around £100 I think, but I have no idea what else I'd need.
I guess the question is, is the extra 100 kg and the fact that it's a knee mill make it worth the extra effort and money needed to get a phase inverter and fit it?