Rockwell Mill On Craigslist Value And Questions

It is smaller than a Bridgeport, which can be good or bad, depending on your space and needs. I have one, and I love it. But you have to remember, it's NOT a BP, and work accordingly.

I would truly like to have that powerfeed, though!
 
Rockwells are nice machines, can't speak to condition or price, but don't discount it due to the name.
 
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The Rockwell mill is much stouter than the Clausing mill. They made nice mills but with a much smaller envelope to work with than a Bridgeport. Just remember, there are no repair parts available for this mill. You'll have to make your own repair parts when needed. I think $2000 is a little high, but for the area, its fair. By the time you buy one from the Northeast have it shipped to Oklahoma, you'll have $2000 plus tied up in it. Better jump on it before someone else does if this fits the bill. Ken
 
I bought one of these last year for $1600, but would have paid $2000. Not a Bridgeport, but much more capable than any new Chinese mill you can get for $2000. It is a real knee mill. The power feed looks nice - I don't have one but am thinking of adding one. I have made a few repairs/tune-ups on mine and in the process have learned a lot and am able to do better work. I enjoy the repairs so YMMV.

Mine is single phase. If yours is 3-phase, then I would keep the 3-Phase motor and put a VFD on it. These mills can spin pretty fast and I have wished I could run mine slower several times when fly-cutting or boring.
 
Shaun, did you buy it?? It is a great small mill.
 
I did not.. not flexible at all on price and more than I want to spend..
 
i saw a similar unit about a year ago on CL ,
it took almost a month to sell @ $600
 
Price seems a little high considering there's no mention of any tooling coming with it. I paid $1100 for my 21-100 and it came with a set of R8 collets, a vice, and other misc. bits and pieces. No power feed though. Here in the Northeast theres quite a few auctions, online and otherwise that can be a great resource for these types of tools. My was surplus from an upstate school district. Be patient and ready to pounce when the right deal comes along. A mill of that caliber is worth waiting for. It's only a matter of time. Good luck.
 
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