Not Exactly A Traditional Hobbyest Machine...

[tmarks11]

If space is an issue in the new diggs, the list shortens to the 935TV and the Sharp.

The 42" table make the LMV42 really that much more compact than the 49" table on the PM 949EVS?

• Patented knuckle design uses 6 bolts, 3 bolts per side, securing them from the outside, it locks the head securely for better accuracy and performance

Well I guess that explains why I haven't seen the 6 bolt design on any other mill. I really liked it on the Sharps, since after tramming you could tighten left, than right in sequence, and avoid throwing the nod out of tram when tightening the knuckle.

 

[wrmiller]

The 42" table make the LMV42 really that much more compact than the 49" table on the PM 949EVS?
Well I guess that explains why I haven't seen the 6 bolt design on any other mill. I really liked it on the Sharps, since after tramming you could tighten left, than right sound, and avoid throwing the nod out of tram when tightening the knuckle.

Sorry Tim, thought I said that (about the 6-bolt patent) in another thread. And yea, you are probably right on the table size and room required. I could crunch the numbers of the 42" plus travel vs. the 49" plus travels but I suspect a foot on either side would more than cover it.

The 935 would require less room than my 12Z left to right, but more room front to back.

And to add another wrinkle, Matt said the Sharp 50-LMV is only $300 more than the 9x42. Choices...

 

[coolidge]

And to add another wrinkle, Matt said the Sharp 50-LMV is only $300 more than the 9x42. Choices...

Matt just order one of these for Bill okay

 

[wrmiller]

There ya go...who needs a lousy knee mill!

Even if I could get power to something like that, one day of running that thing would cost more than a month of electricity to the house. I'm going to be living on a very meager, fixed income once I stop working. There's probably an law somewhere against having something like that in your garage...

 

[tmarks11]

Sorry Tim, thought I said that (about the 6-bolt patent) in another thread.

Funny, for the past couple of years, every time I look at a mill (other than a Sharp), I have been looking for the 6 bolt pattern. Now I know why I haven't seen them on any other machine. Guess I can stop looking at other brands...

 

[jer]

That looks like a good one Bill. I would probably be tickled to death with whatever you are selling when you leave CO to retire. LOL...

 

[wrmiller]

Hey jer,

I will likely put the 12Z on Craigslist and the For Sale forum here when I get ready to move. Maybe the PM25 too. We'll see.

Won't be for at least a couple more years though.

 

[jer]

I know what you mean about the retiring thing. I just retired in Jan. It feels good to be gainfully unemployed for the first time in 45 years. I hope to have a mill if not by the end of the year, within the next year. The three PMs mentioned are in the running, but have a local friend selling his deceased brothers older mill for his nephew. it sounds like a smaller BP clone machine.

Jerry

 

[bkcorwin]

If you have any questions about the sharp I may be able to help. Mines a bit older at a 2003 model, but I have a sharp lmv-50 dvs head knee mill with an anilam 3000 controller. I've been very happy with it and the quality seems very good. I have an enco knee mill next to it, and the build quality on the sharp is superior, but its also a lot newer and in better condition overall.

Something simple, but the oil lines in the saddle are all hard lines as opposed to the flexible tubing of my enco and bridgeports.

 

[MG-42]

I would have to ask why Queen Creek when Cave Creek is so much nicer, just kidding.