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by coyoteboy
Tue 05 Feb , 2013 0:51 am
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Machine capability and pricing
Replies: 5
Views: 7162

Re: Machine capability and pricing

The kind of thing I'm thinking of is something akin to 4 pot caliper halves : https://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/utopiagtr/Wilwood4pot3.jpg It's within dimensions I admit but I get told pretty consistently that I can't make anything of use without half a ton of cast iron. Seemed to me that I'd ...
by coyoteboy
Mon 04 Feb , 2013 15:53 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Machine capability and pricing
Replies: 5
Views: 7162

Re: Machine capability and pricing

Hmmm I'd been looking around that size, or converting something larger, but the price really does start to shoot up. I'd be looking at about £450 for the micromill but it seems I'd be looking around 2K for a Triac? I know, I know, you get what you pay for :)! Point noted though - is that "it won't d...
by coyoteboy
Mon 04 Feb , 2013 14:42 pm
Forum: Micromill / Microturn
Topic: Machine capability and pricing
Replies: 5
Views: 7162

Machine capability and pricing

Hi All, I hope you don't mind me asking here but it seemed like the most suitable place.... I'm looking at purchasing a Micromill 2000 for home use but I'm not sure if it will really cope with what I'd need it to, and in which case it's a waste of cash I could put towards something bigger (but proba...