Does the LMS solid column conversion kit make a big difference?
Well I was thinking about making some kind of a column support plate to reduce the flexing/vibration of the column of my Micromark SX2 mill, but the more I think about it, I like the idea of the extra inch of Y and two extra inches of Z travel that I would get with LMS' solid column conversion kit.
But before I try to cough up the money, I'm wondering, has this mod been shown in practice to make a big difference in terms of flexing and vibration?
There is no such thing as useless old parts.
Think of such parts as things you have yet put to work.
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Nelson_2008
Yep, that's a lot of money for those parts, and the shipping is a killer. Especially considering that you're left with the useless old parts, which, if you had to buy them, would apparently cost almost as much as the new ones. Too bad there's no trade-in program for the old parts whereby a person could save a few dollars.
At best they could offer you scrap metal rates.
I can't comment on the solid column for you as I've never tried it out and don't have an X2 anyways. The first question in my mind is: are you having issues right now? If so I'd look at all the possible avenues to an upgrade including replacement with a better machine.
It is like this, would an upgrade be throwing good money after bad for you. I can't answer that as each person uses his machinery differently. Many seem to over subscribe their machines, that is try to take on more than they can realistically handle, if this is your case a bigger machine might make more sense.
Since this is a known weak area on the X2, your other option is to search the net to see the avenues others have taken. Bracing and infil being two common approaches.