Just a couple of coments Rex. The gearhead machines are real screamers
when you get them wound up. And don't bother with the stand they sell.
It's a piece of junk and the machine will wobble all over the place.
Build a nice sturdy one out of steel tubing at a height that works well
for you.
Drew
Rex Burkheimer - WM wrote:
>
> Several of you expresses an interest in the $400 Enco Mill-Drill I was to
> pick up Saturday. When I finally went to pick it up, it was in good shape,
> but the tooling was something short of "plenty"> There was a 2" 4-bit
> surfacing tool, a $40 clamping kit, and a few end-mills (allegedly). It was
> a belt-drive, non-tilt unit, 8x23 table. And the price had gone up to
> something over $600. I declined to bid it higher, after he turned down
> $475.
> Anyway, when I got home, I checked Enco's website. The same machine, with
> slightly better specs, goes for $895 every day. But they also had a
> 105-1145 geared-head, tilting unit on sale for $995 (reg $1195). That
> looks like the best deal out there. Of course, I'd have to add another $200
> to get enough tooling to use it. It did not look like the new one even
> came with a drill chuck.
> Now, I need to decide (A) if I will use the machine enough to justify
> the expense, and (B) I've been putting off spending a similar amount on a
> rebuilt rotary for the Mazda racecar. I probably should do that first.
> But likely, I'll do both ;)
>
> Rex Burkheimer
> Parts Plus Marketing Director WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
> "Never attribute to evil that which can be explained by stupidity" -George
> Pyle
>
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Drew Rogge
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