Hi,
I’m looking into buying a Schaublin 13 milling machine that came up in my area recently. The price is fairly low (a half or third of what I would need to pay for a decently looking Deckel here, Germans do like their machines it seems!). The only caveat is that it’s an early lighter version and most of the praise that Schaublins get is in context of later versions. Anyone here worked on both versions and can say if the early version is still a decent machine? I haven’t seen it in person yet, so I’m not sure about the wear, but I wanted to get as much info as I can get before viewing it.
On the upside it comes with all the types of heads (slotting, milling and a high speed drilling head), with two overarm supports, a few horizontal shafts and cutters and some holders and collets.
I’m particularly worried about a lower weight (ie. less rigidity) and a MT4 taper instead of ISO30 which I heard is preferable.
I should probably add that I plan to do some work in cast iron, mild steel and tool steel mainly, rather smaller stuff (like tooling). I haven’t own a mill yet, only a lathe and a shaper.
I’m looking into buying a Schaublin 13 milling machine that came up in my area recently. The price is fairly low (a half or third of what I would need to pay for a decently looking Deckel here, Germans do like their machines it seems!). The only caveat is that it’s an early lighter version and most of the praise that Schaublins get is in context of later versions. Anyone here worked on both versions and can say if the early version is still a decent machine? I haven’t seen it in person yet, so I’m not sure about the wear, but I wanted to get as much info as I can get before viewing it.
On the upside it comes with all the types of heads (slotting, milling and a high speed drilling head), with two overarm supports, a few horizontal shafts and cutters and some holders and collets.
I’m particularly worried about a lower weight (ie. less rigidity) and a MT4 taper instead of ISO30 which I heard is preferable.
I should probably add that I plan to do some work in cast iron, mild steel and tool steel mainly, rather smaller stuff (like tooling). I haven’t own a mill yet, only a lathe and a shaper.