Anyone tried one of these mills?

[Toby in Buckinghamshire]

Morning all

 

I'm considering getting into milling, just for personal use. I was planning to build a cheap DIY mill using thick plywood and threaded bars etc.

 

But I'm wondering if I should buy a mill like the one below. I appreciate it may not be quite as good as the grandberg but an equivalent size grandberg would be atleast twice the price and I can't justify that given it's hobby use. At first I would be milling with my ms260 but then looking to buy a bigger milling saw in the future when funds allow.

 

Does anyone have any experience with the below mills?

 

Alternatively does anyone have a mill for sale?

 

[muttley9050]

Few threads about them.

Heres one.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=101615

[Rough Hewn]

Yeah, I use Chinese mills all the time. I've used granberg in the past and apart from price, almost no difference. Same materials.

The cheapest place to buy one is "Royston resources"

They do 25",36" and 48".

Bought all 3 for less than a granberg.

It's the saw and chain which will make a big difference.

Wouldn't touch a Chinese saw though.

 

 

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[Rough Hewn]

I started out with plywood and threaded bar too.

Get a large cc saw.

You'll melt the 260.

Mills are £60,£70,£80 from royston.

A decent chain grinder will be on your xmas list too.

It's all about the depth gauges and perfect teeth.

Good luck

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[Toby in Buckinghamshire]

I started out with plywood and threaded bar too.

Get a large cc saw.

You'll melt the 260.

Mills are £60,£70,£80 from royston.

A decent chain grinder will be on your xmas list too.

It's all about the depth gauges and perfect teeth.

Good luck

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Thanks mate. Have you got a link to these? Looked them up but the only reference I can find is to a company selling ramps for cars etc?

[7610]

That's them. Email them.

[7610]

They will have new stock soon. I bought their last one a while back.

[Toby in Buckinghamshire]

They will have new stock soon. I bought their last one a while back.

Ok great. Thanks very much!

[Rough Hewn]

Yep they import ramps

 

 

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[Rough Hewn]

Ask for carol Irvine, really nice and helpful.

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