Check it out, my first milling project.

[luke]

It only took two days!

[Konigballer]

wow thats slick

[luke]

Next

Weighs in just under 3 ounces.

[personman]

Thats real nice, how did you do it?

[luke]

With this>>>>>>

http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=G4027

I just got set up a few days ago.

[chizle97]

Dude that thing only has 2 HP. it must really suck at D&D lol. sweet milling job.

[CrazyLad]

look really good.

[luke]

Originally posted by chizle97
Dude that thing only has 2 HP. it must really suck at D&D lol. sweet milling job.

D&D?

[steveg]

does this mean that you like the machine and that I
can stop liking over my shoulder all the time

[luke]

Hey Steve.
Yea, I'm lovin it. It showed up two days after I ordered it, but I've only had it hooked up and running since last week.

Boy, you guys were right about tooling being the costly part of setting up a mill. It's all good though! I've had orders coming in the last few weeks so I have a good base to start with.

The hard part was figuring out what tools I would likely need. It's funny how much I learned just shopping for tools though. It's been a fun process.

Right now I have tools scattered everywhere because I don't have any tools boxes or cabinets built yet. So that's what I'm doing this weekend. I'm just trying to get organized so I can make some chips!

[Big'n slo]

Hey luke,

Just wondering where your purchacing your tooling from?

I grab mostly used from swap meets and ebay but would like to find a good place for new stuff.

[luke]

http://www.grizzly.com/catalog_reque...3&site=grizzly

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRHM

[Big'n slo]

Thank you

[luke]

Big'n slo, Both companies have master catalogs they will send you for free. Enco seems to have better prices and will do price matching plus 5%. They also put out a magazine on a regular basis that have big discounts in them.

[Big'n slo]

Sent for both master catalogs

Your definitely right about tooling costing more than the machines!

I've found great deals on ebay and swap meets for fixtures and jigs but unless its an absurdly great deal or a rough cutter I try to stay away from used cutting tools.