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  1. 01-10-2008, 11:22 PM #1
    mopar92
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    who makes a good boring head for x2 mill

    I want to get a good boring head for my x2 mill. Are the enco heads any good or should I spend the money to get a criterion? Little machine shop has them too are the any good or are they junk????
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  2. 01-11-2008, 02:46 AM #2
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    I sure don't see anything wrong with the one on LMS, it looks pretty decent to me. How much are the Criterion heads?
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  3. 01-11-2008, 03:03 AM #3
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    I have one from JTS machinery. 2" R8 shank and 1/2" boring bars for around $30. Divisions on it are half thou per mark. I can hold less than .001 tolerances with it on my X2 with a stubby bar, coolant, and a slow feed rate. Just my 2 pennys though.
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  4. 01-11-2008, 03:26 AM #4
    blades
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    You really don't have to spend big coin to be able to hold a good bore tolerance. It's really got more to do with the quality of the machine and operator technique than the boring head itself.
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  5. 01-11-2008, 06:10 PM #5
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    I have one from LMS and I find that it works well for my needs on a X2 and a bridgeport. Great tool for the money!

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