I am looking to sell my micro mill for a larger machine. Considered the x2, but i think the 3 is a better choice.
This seems like a solid machine, will it give a significant increase on chatter reduction as opposed to the x1 micro mill? How good of quality are the spindle bearings?
The effort to raise the head is significantly more than lowering. THis is okay, but its so easy to move the head down that it often will move down by itself if I dont lock the head! Is this a problem with the x3?
How much contact is there with saddle and table, the dovetails. This has been a problem with the Micromill.
And lastly, how hard is this to move? I need something a lot more rugged than the micro mill but it must be able to move. Are the individual components of it (base, saddle, table, column, etc.) movable with one person down some stairs?
Thanks very much for any questions you can answer