Yesterday, I bought a Cincinnati No.2MI Horizontal Mill (serial # 2J2P5A-47) for $500. The machine was stored unused in a guys shop for twenty years and was previously used in a local high school shop. Since the machine wasn't hooked up to power I wasn't able to test or verify the machine runs, but overall it looks to be in very nice shape. I've been looking for about 8 months for a decent mill so I was happy to find this one about an hour from me. The mill doesn't have any tooling or cutters except for what is shown in the attached picture. I believe it is a 50 taper from what I read from an online brochure.
Unfortunately, I am brand spankin new to milling. I don't plan to use the machine in a business environment but instead plan to use it for various hobby type functions in my shop when I retire in a couple of years. I own a sawmill, have a small farm, and like to work on heavy equipment/big trucks so I'm sure I'll find good use for the mill. I have never used a milling machine before so I have plenty of learning to do. Since the mill didn't come with any tooling/cutters etc, I was wondering if you guys can list out various basic items/tooling I will need to find for this mill to be somewhat useful. I'm not sure what I would need except generic stuff like end mills and cutters but I'm hoping you can give me some basics so I can scour the internet for purchase. Any info or help for the newbie would be greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately, I am brand spankin new to milling. I don't plan to use the machine in a business environment but instead plan to use it for various hobby type functions in my shop when I retire in a couple of years. I own a sawmill, have a small farm, and like to work on heavy equipment/big trucks so I'm sure I'll find good use for the mill. I have never used a milling machine before so I have plenty of learning to do. Since the mill didn't come with any tooling/cutters etc, I was wondering if you guys can list out various basic items/tooling I will need to find for this mill to be somewhat useful. I'm not sure what I would need except generic stuff like end mills and cutters but I'm hoping you can give me some basics so I can scour the internet for purchase. Any info or help for the newbie would be greatly appreciated.