![]() ![]() The next two additions were more from "convenience" area than "must have". I have not discovered all possibilities of that tool, but it would be not possible to make variable pitch prop hub without that. there is nothing better and convenient than good quality vise. Part for milling must be mounted solid to the table. In order to achieve good precision the mill must be mounted very precise, true and as close to the head as possible. Supplied drill chuck is good for drilling, but not precise enough for milling. Very soon I found that there are few "must have" additions when using mill: ![]() At the same time I replaced X and Y screws with metric ones. It paid off with smooth run and almost no lash. When the mill arrived to my shop it was mostly assembled but I decides to take it apart, clean, lubricate and adjust the way I wanted. I was able to achieve the precision of 0.001inch what is enough for my needs. These two machines are very good when tuned well. Few years later I got Mini Mill from Harbor Freight - a variation of Sieg X2 mill. It was one of many variation of Sieg 7x12 machines. I would not be able even to think about some projects without these two.įirst I bought mini lathe form Homier online store. ![]() There are many power tools used in modelers shop but there are two which I believe are the best bang for bucks: mini lathe and mini mill. ![]()
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