Hello all
I do hobby auto restoration and other projects in the garage. A friend gave me a MicroMark 7x14 (read: small) lathe which I have found many many uses for. I'm interested in a mini mill for the same reason. Its always possible to buy more but space is limited and based on how much use I've gotten from what is more or less one of the smallest lathes out there, I'm looking at the standard small form factor Chinese mini mill. I just don't know what flavor to look for.
Little Machine Shop has a handy comparison which (surprise) suggests their True Inch machine rules. I'm totally open to buying used but haven't seen a machine listed on my local New Haven CT Craigslist for a long time and when there is one, it goes quick. So I'm considering buying new.
Anyone in my shoes recently care to share advice? I'd like to be below $1000, the lower the better since we all know tooling adds up to purchase price and then some.
I do hobby auto restoration and other projects in the garage. A friend gave me a MicroMark 7x14 (read: small) lathe which I have found many many uses for. I'm interested in a mini mill for the same reason. Its always possible to buy more but space is limited and based on how much use I've gotten from what is more or less one of the smallest lathes out there, I'm looking at the standard small form factor Chinese mini mill. I just don't know what flavor to look for.
Little Machine Shop has a handy comparison which (surprise) suggests their True Inch machine rules. I'm totally open to buying used but haven't seen a machine listed on my local New Haven CT Craigslist for a long time and when there is one, it goes quick. So I'm considering buying new.
Anyone in my shoes recently care to share advice? I'd like to be below $1000, the lower the better since we all know tooling adds up to purchase price and then some.
Mini Mill Comparison
This chart compares the specifications of the major brands of the mini mill.
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