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Hi all came across this milling machine that is for sale, would anyone know if it is a chinese or taiwanese make
Cheers,
Mark.
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Hi Mark,
Hands down, the Rambaudi mill is the better mill of the two, if it all works and hasn't been abused. It would have built in power feeds and rapids on all axis, a much bigger table, and likely a wider range of speeds in the head. It doesn't have the "nodding" feature that the bridgeport styles do, but to most guys, that is a plus. Much more rigid. The Rambaudi mill would be taller and much heavier that the BP style mill.
I own a Rambaudi MS2 mill, which also has the horizontal spindle. Other than that, they look identical. I looked at quite a few Bridgeports before I found the Rambaudi mill. At first, I was intimidated by it's size, but once I bought it, I just love it.
Brian
OK thanks for that, i was thinking it was a chinese make. I will go and have a look at he asking $2,500 AUD for it. Also found this Rambaudi Mill which i will have a look at as well, he wans $2,750 AUD for it. My budget is $3,000 AUD don't know if i will get a decent milling machine for $3,000 especially here in Australia
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Half-nut on a mill - ?? That's a new one on me. What does the half-nut do?
Huh - had no idea. So the lead screw stays stationary rather than moving with the table?On a Rambaudi mill, the bottom of the table has a half nut fastened to the underside of the table and running the length of it.
Here's a quick pic...
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Brian
Yes, very helpful indeed. An interesting design - much more expensive to manufacture, no doubt, but I can see how convenient the front-mounted hand wheel would be compared to the end-mounted wheels I'm used to.
I can see how convenient the front-mounted hand wheel would be compared to the end-mounted wheels I'm used to.
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