SIM
Titanium
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2004
- Location
- Staten Island NewYork USA
As of late I am running alot of simple jobs, light milling, drilled holes...some tapped. Quantities not overly high so I'm not looking for Brother Speedio speeds. But would be nice to free up the VF-s for bigger, better jobs.
I was looking towards a Mini-Mill as I didn't need the power and travel while saving a few bucks and some space over a VF-1.
BUT I do have a few jobs a little extra travel would be nice and saw the TM-1...add Rigid Tap and maybe a 4th card and I'd have a nice size Lighter duty VF-1.
So anybody run both machines and can offer some insight. I'm thinking slower, less power...but tolerances about the same? Good points bad points...
Can you hang parts off the back for extra reach like on a bridgeport? I do get some jobs I need the extra Z height.
I was looking towards a Mini-Mill as I didn't need the power and travel while saving a few bucks and some space over a VF-1.
BUT I do have a few jobs a little extra travel would be nice and saw the TM-1...add Rigid Tap and maybe a 4th card and I'd have a nice size Lighter duty VF-1.
So anybody run both machines and can offer some insight. I'm thinking slower, less power...but tolerances about the same? Good points bad points...
Can you hang parts off the back for extra reach like on a bridgeport? I do get some jobs I need the extra Z height.