Who makes a mag base mill????

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jabezkin

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• Nov 23, 2010

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Anyone know about mag base mills?
I used one years ago, quite the ticket for certain jobs.

Cannot for the life of me think of the name.

About 150 to 200 lbs IIRC.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Bill D

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• Nov 23, 2010

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Do you mean a milwaukee magnetic drill?
Bill D.

Milwaukee 4270-20 Compact Magnetic Drill Press, 450 RPM (No Case)

 

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jabezkin

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Bill D said:

Do you mean a milwaukee magnetic drill?
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Milwaukee 4270-20 Compact Magnetic Drill Press, 450 RPM (No Case)

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Nope. I mean an X/Y quill mag base mill.

 

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stephen thomas

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• Nov 23, 2010

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I've thought of putting a surplus 6-18 chuck upside down under my Versamil. But the mill alone (with base) must go over 150 lbs, plus the motor. About 4?" x 16" travels, 6+" in Z. It's actually a rare application where the magnet would do me much good. Usually not flat, or limited contact to mount beside where the milling needs to happen. Still, could be an interesting accessory.

smt

 

Forrest Addy

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TransMill, Climax. Both are dandy machines. Compact and versatile but they won't take mch of a cut. These are small machines (<150 lb) with a 6 x 12 magnet and about 6" travel X, Y, Z. I don't know if either are still in business but you see the machines on eBay once in a while.

 

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307startup

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• Nov 23, 2010

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HydraTight makes the geniSYS portable CNC mill, I think it has a magnetic base. There is also a swedish company called VMU AB that makes a magnetic base portable CNC mill. I am unable to find ANY portable manual milling machines with magnetic bases...

 

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ken moss

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Climax is still alive in Newburg OR. Home | Climax Portable Machine Tools

 

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maschinen

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Company BDS Machines from Germany makes Mag Base Mill. The machine is called as MAB 825 KTS and is equipped with a magnetic cross table base, which enables the machine to perform milling of slot with end mill tools. This machine can perform milling, drilling, tapping and reaming.


Website: Magnetic Drilling Machines & Annular Cutters | BDS Maschinen GmbH(R) - Made in Germany

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DDoug

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maschinen said:

Company BDS Machines from Germany makes Mag Base Mill. The machine is called as MAB 825 KTS and is equipped with a magnetic cross table base, which enables the machine to perform milling of slot with end mill tools. This machine can perform milling, drilling, tapping and reaming.


Website: Magnetic Drilling Machines & Annular Cutters | BDS Maschinen GmbH(R) - Made in Germany

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Dredging yet again ?

 

JRIowa

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maschinen said:

Company BDS Machines from Germany makes Mag Base Mill.

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Well, why didn't you post 8 years ago when they needed it?
JR

 

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DDoug

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JRIowa said:

Well, why didn't you post 8 years ago when they needed it?
JR

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I think a bridgport bolted to a scrap yard magnet would work wonders....just don't
wear your steel toe shoes.

 

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Waldo59

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• Nov 30, 2023

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Forrest Addy said:

TransMill, Climax. Both are dandy machines. Compact and versatile but they won't take mch of a cut. These are small machines (<150 lb) with a 6 x 12 magnet and about 6" travel X, Y, Z. I don't know if either are still in business but you see the machines on eBay once in a while.

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Just scaled my Trans-Mill...224 lb.s

 

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Bill D

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• Dec 1, 2023

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Clausing and someone else made a drill press designed to be hung from the ceiling. Unlimited throat depth. Mount it on a bridge crane for easy moving.
Bill D