Looking for a Mill

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I am thinking of buying a mill, about the size of a Sieg X2 or X3 or Sieg Super X3.

I need the Mill to be available in Aust.

I know everyone always tells you bigger is better but that is about the size I can squeeze in to my shed.

I would love to hear your pro's and con's of these machines!

Have a great new year.
 
When I got my SX3 I was considering those 3 options (only available options at the time). I went with the SX3 for the following reasons:
1. size/weight - compared to the X2s smaller work envelope, and lighter weight. while I still sometimes think an X2 would be just fine for most things I do, mentally I wanted to get something heavier, and more stout... that was my reason and I'm sticking to it :)

2. brushless DC motor - compared to the X3 , the motor on the SX3 is brushless ,and requires less maintenance long term, with less things can go wrong with it. it is also 1hp compared to 3/4hp.

3. head tilt - as compared to X3, while some don't find this useful and rather have a head that stays trammed at all times, I find the ability to tilt the head useful at times, and tramming the head, isn't all that hard, and you really should do it (or at least check for it) every once in a while even without a tilting head.

I like my SX3
 
By all means go with the bigger choice. Out of the box it will be more accurate than an X2, primarily due to the column mount to the base.
 
Northern Territory??? 25 yrs ago I was lucky enought to go fishing at Great Slave Lake,nothing can compare,never experience anything like.Just saying---kroll
 
Kroll ... wrong country. He's in Australia. Great Slave Lake is in northern Canada.

Always get the biggest mill that fits your space/budget, needs. Stiffness is the main point. Any machine will vibrate under a heavy enough cut. The key is to avoid reaching that point as long as possible.
 
Poot,I was looking right at his countrys flag where I seen northern territory---kroll
 
My temporary solution is to make a mill attachment for lathe for some light work and save up for a Bridgeport or something big, but that will be years down the road.

BTW, NW Territories is canada and N Territories is Australia. I've only been to the one in Australia back in '81 when I was in Marines.
 
SE18 said:
My temporary solution is to make a mill attachment for lathe for some light work and save up for a Bridgeport or something big, but that will be years down the road.

BTW, NW Territories is canada and N Territories is Australia. I've only been to the one in Australia back in '81 when I was in Marines.
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'81 back in the good days in Dawin, Now it is just another city.
My shed space is not going to change its small or nothing for me unfortunely.
 
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