Thread: Taking the plunge again!!!
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14-08-2011 #21
To be honest its such a nice machine i couldnt bring myself to do that to her.. she was my first!!.
I think i will just resign myself to having it the way it is for smaller jobs. it is very accurate with little wear for its age, it only had 19 hrs on its hour counter and as it was owned by the RAF I would assume that was fitted when new. its suffered more from lack of use and storage than anything else..Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other - Abe Lincoln
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14-08-2011 #22
compared to the boxford you will be dissapointed with the other one
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14-08-2011 #23Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other - Abe Lincoln
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14-08-2011 #24
unfortunately build quality and accuracy tend to go together, you loose one and the other tends to follow
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14-08-2011 #25Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other - Abe Lincoln
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14-08-2011 #26
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14-08-2011 #27
I saw that earlier, i think it's a router. I have an X3 here to be overhauled, it's been cnc'ed already so i'll give you my findings in a few days.
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14-08-2011 #28
a little work and it would be a nice cnc machine with a super x & y..
hmmmmm x3 a nice little machine but the way the head on the z is moved is a bit convoluted and full of stress and the thickness of the material on the pillar yet again begs for twisting. But ive seen some nice conversions and indeed some great work from these machines..
By the way Ive not heard from Irving or GeorgeD lately.. where have they diassapeared to?Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other - Abe Lincoln
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14-08-2011 #29
they probably have bridgeport vmc's or something better and are really busy.
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14-08-2011 #30
Sounds good, ide like another opinion on that machine...
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other - Abe Lincoln
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