What is the Total Cost of Conversion (Excluding the Mill)

**Monty_UK** · 21-01-2022

Originally Posted by dazp1976

3 phase though. Can't use it without ripping elecs out first and replacing spindle motor. Not a fan of that style Bport.
Seemed risky to me in case I didn't have the skills to build the mechanics.
Now, if I could've got a blown out Haas mini mill type thing that may have been a different story!.

TBH I started with getting to grips with cad/cam side of things before touching anything else (inhereted pc).
If you can't get your head round that then there's no point getting a machine to mess with.

I'm doing mine as a hobby just to see if I could.

Other than that, Jazz has a valid point. But it's all about your budget in the end.

And just to add, the Amadeal isn't a bad machine afaic.
My 25 isn't anyway. Quill style spindle lets it down imo. Handy for drilling but I wouldn't push it too hard.
Slower and deeper seems to give less vibration than faster and shallow. Has the torque to do it too.
Castings did need some minor tweeking but the carriage and table were straight.

Daz

What do you think to this model SIEG SX3.5ZP HiTorque Mill - more money ???