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View Poll Results: Which benchtop machines do you own.

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  • 7x10,12,14 type lathe

    51 38.93%
  • 8x12,14 type lathe

    15 11.45%
  • 9x20 type lathe

    31 23.66%
  • Sieg X1 type Micro-Mill

    23 17.56%
  • Sieg X2 type Mini-Mill

    45 34.35%
  • Sieg X3 type Small-Mill

    30 22.90%
Multiple Choice Poll.
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  1. #1
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    Which Benchtop machine do you own.

    Thought it would be interesting to see what the most popular benchtop machines are.
    www.cncfusion.com CNC kits for Sieg mills and lathes

  2. #2

    Cool

    Proud owner of a Bridgeport Clone!
    and a cheezie chinese lathe, aka pencil sharpener!
    But no bench top machines!

    Eric
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  3. #3
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    You need a mill option outside the Seig line. I have a HF 12 speed.

  4. #4
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    The polls only allow you to have 6 options......
    www.cncfusion.com CNC kits for Sieg mills and lathes

  5. #5
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    I have a 7"x10" hf mini-lathe and a hf micro mill-drill.
    i plan to cnc the mill this winter and the lathe next summer.
    i also have a cnc router table 13"x36" ready for electronics and a 6"x12" cnc pcb/engraver that is in the works.

  6. #6
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    I have 2 x1's both cnc'd one for milling stuff and t'other for development (bigger table
    motor etc) and just got an x3 last month
    also have a home built 200x300 router/engraver and a 1m x 1/2m router half started
    also a colchester bantam lathe

  7. #7
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    To bad you don't have Taig, Sherline, and MaxNC in there as well.

  8. #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by wisp
    The polls only allow you to have 6 options......
    I must still be alive, learned something today.

  9. #9
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    I have a smithy ltd

  10. #10
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    one industrial hobbies mill.

  11. #11
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    I have a EMCO F1P-CNC just finnished my first engraving :-)

  12. #12
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    I have a 7X12, but would rather have space for something bigger.
    Regards,
    Mark

  13. #13
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    I have a couple of 25 year old Jet machines: 12x36 lathe and their Bench knee mill. About equivalent in original quality to the current HF models the same size.



    Tiger

  14. #14
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    taig with 4th axis le model as well as a smithy 3 in 1 manual would like bigger cnc but cannot afford $ 10000.00 plus to own one

  15. #15
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    industrial hobbies and sherline

  16. #16
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    Correction to my post above: the lathe is a 10x24. The 12x36 didn't make the last move.

    Tiger

  17. #17
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    Homemade mill with x2 head http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...2&page=2&pp=15

    And Grizzly 9x20

  18. #18
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    Just got an X1 to add to my 8x14 lathe

  19. #19
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    Bench Top Machines

    Not enough options. My Enco R8 spindle with X18" Y9" Z15" isn't listed.
    Nor is my Lathe cheezy 7 x 10 cheezy, cheezy (nuts)

    Did I mention the CHEEZY Lathe 7x10
    Anyone see the HAMMER? :bat:


    tobyaxis

  20. #20
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    Dec 2005
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    I have the Taig 2019CR mill, and Sherline Lathe with 17" bed. both with CNC.

    Cheers
    PiperTom

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