Is a horizontal milling machine needed?

JPMacG said:
The reasons to have an Atlas horizontal mill are because it is light weight, small, easily transported, easily moved into one's basement and it is better than having no mill at all
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That "light weight" plays an important part in my estimation. Being in a wood frame structure, weight is a big issue. I would love to have a full sized machine, drooling over BPs as I go. But the main factor for small machines, to me, is that I do small work for modeling. And a small machine takes up (much) less space and uses less power.

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There is an Atlas horizontal mill on FBMP right now in North Georgia for $800 or make offer... it comes with three arbors, IIRC...

If I didn't already have a Cincinnatti #2, I'd go check it out...

-Bear
 
682bear said:
There is an Atlas horizontal mill on FBMP right now in North Georgia for $800 or make offer... it comes with three arbors, IIRC...

If I didn't already have a Cincinnatti #2, I'd go check it out...

-Bear
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Looking at it… and in the description it says “Eccentric level is broken”. What is that?

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My guess is he means the eccentric lever - the lever that engages the back gear. They are often broken - mine was broken when I got the machine.
 
Well... once again.. never mind... looks like I just bought a Logan 820 lathe... maybe later down the road I can buy one of these horizontal milling machine...

Now I need to see how to sneak the Logan into my garage without the wife finding out...
 
JPMacG said:
My guess is he means the eccentric lever - the lever that engages the back gear. They are often broken - mine was broken when I got the machine.
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Ah... ok, that makes a lot more sense...

-Bear
 
wachuko said:
Well... once again.. never mind... looks like I just bought a Logan 820 lathe... maybe later down the road I can buy one of these horizontal milling machine...

Now I need to see how to sneak the Logan into my garage without the wife finding out...
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I won't judge you,

I can't I am also guilty of offering my shop to wayward machines that need a place to stay. :grin:
 
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