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  1. 06-10-2015, 02:51 AM #1
    Prboz
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    Optimum mill head

    Hi Everybody, Have purchased one of these along with the optimum lathe. https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/M646 It works fine, but am thinking I want to have a separate milling machine and make it CNC.

    I am looking at this table https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/M198 then making a frame to mount it all on.

    Do you think this will work?

    Comments appreciated.

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    Prboz
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  2. 06-14-2015, 08:43 PM #2
    gcofieldd
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    Re: Optimum mill head

    I would just buy a new stand alone mill. Seems easier than hacking something together. Plus, you may miss having that mill head mounted to your lathe.
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  3. 06-15-2015, 05:23 PM #3
    Stigoe
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    Re: Optimum mill head

    I would see if I could get the table for the stand-alone mill instead. I bought a rebranded Weiss Machine WM290V-F Combo (I believe) and managed to buy just the table for the mill so I could separate the lathe and the mill.
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