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4076 tamartin55 Send Email Sep 5, 2009
6:31 pm
Greetings, I was wondering if anyone has installed a DRO on the Lathemaster LM25L, and if so , What did you use ?? Any opinions are welcome.....
4077 lathesmith Send Email Sep 5, 2009
6:52 pm
Hello, I don't have the Lathemaster version of this machine, I have the Big Dog version, but they are essentially the same machine. I didn't know Bob carried...
4078 tamartin55@...
tamartin55 Send Email
Sep 6, 2009
12:31 am
I would be interested in your z axis modification, do you have details?/ Thanks! Tom...
4079 lathesmith Send Email Sep 6, 2009
1:06 am
Tom, I'll forward you some pics and details if you like. I basically used a DC gear motor setup, and coupled it at the top of the shaft, and of course retained...
4080 terinow55 Send Email Sep 9, 2009
4:43 pm
Hi, I just put up a few new photos of the dro I installed on my BF20, which is the same basic design as the Lathemaster mill....
4081 tamartin55 Send Email Sep 9, 2009
9:47 pm
... Thanks! Tom...
4082 nowdkyle Send Email Sep 9, 2009
10:49 pm
For a read-out to use with these scales, take a look at the ShumaTech group. Scott has recently added a daughterboard to the original DRO-350 to add...
4083 ac_hacker@...
ac_hacker... Send Email
Sep 13, 2009
4:33 am
DBN,   ... Did you happen to take some pictures of this improvement? Regards, -AC...
4084 Druid Noibn
druid_noibn Send Email
Sep 13, 2009
5:36 pm
Hi,   Wow, I forgot I posted that comment.  This has to do with the handwheel to move the carriage.   With apologies, I didn't take pictures.  In truth, it...
4085 Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
2:29 am
Hi, I wonder if those that bought the LMT25L could share their thoughts about this machine compared to the Sieg Super X3 (Grizzly G0619). Or, if anyone bought...
4086 Charles Mortimer
g1fak Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
8:16 am
at the risk of upsetting others firstly the lmt25l the column is a little thin prone to flexing like all small mills also the gaiter on front of the...
4087 lathesmith Send Email Sep 14, 2009
12:31 pm
Hi Rich, Right now in the garage I have 2 machines--a Seig X3 and a Big Dog XJ9525. Not exactly what you are looking at, I know, but very close, as the basic...
4088 lathemaster@yahoogrou... Send Email Sep 14, 2009
1:45 pm
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4089 Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
3:42 pm
Thanks, Charles. There should be no risk of upsetting others... it's a discussion forum :-) Personally, I think the DRO is kinda nice on these mills, of...
4090 Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
3:43 pm
Would love to hear, Chris! The Big Dog seems very close to the LM. So you actually have both? Cool!...
4091 Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
3:58 pm
P.S. Who else is selling the SX3? I just know the Grizzly G0619, typically Grizzly is on the expensive side....
4092 Mike Payson
mpayson Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
5:37 pm
Chris, Yes, I'm interested in this also....
4093 lathesmith Send Email Sep 14, 2009
7:00 pm
Okay, I can go through a quick rundown and if you have specific questions feel free to ask. Milling machine comparison--Seig X3 vs. XJ5925(similar to LMT25L): ...
4094 whispers [HM]
whispers007spy Send Email
Sep 14, 2009
7:13 pm
Sorry to derail here.... but Im new to machining.. (lathe) and have never owned/used a mill before..(and read this topic).. I have been keeping my eye on the...
4095 Charles Mortimer
g1fak Send Email
Sep 15, 2009
3:45 am
whispers what you haft to do is ask yourself a question what is your major interest in the field of miniature engineering what have you in mind or wanting to...
4096 Mike Payson
mpayson Send Email
Sep 15, 2009
6:05 am
You may be able to get 2 x2's for the price of an x3, but you can only use one of them at a time! At your price points, you really only have one option in each...
4097 Charles Mortimer
g1fak Send Email
Sep 15, 2009
8:26 am
theirs only one machine to choose out of these 3 and that's the x3 the next one is the round column the only issue i have with that is the round column its...
4098 arthurok
arthurok_2000 Send Email
Sep 15, 2009
9:21 am
it all depends what you are trying to machine. old adage you can machine a small piece using a large machine i own an x3 and like it not...
4099 terinow55 Send Email Sep 15, 2009
12:51 pm
Having owned other Sieg products and being less than pleased with them I searched for an alternative when I decided to get a slightly larger machine. I ended...
4100 lathemaster@yahoogrou... Send Email Sep 15, 2009
1:46 pm
Reminder from: lathemaster Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lathemaster/cal We would like to invest $30,000 in your Solid Future Income (SFI)...
4101 Tom
tsmith35x Send Email
Sep 16, 2009
12:55 am
Is this spam? _____ From: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lathemaster@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:46 AM To:...
4102 Charles Mortimer
g1fak Send Email
Sep 16, 2009
2:00 am
yep that's spam some one has found his way past the filter and the owner has neglected to sort it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... From: Tom To:...
4103 Tom
tsmith35x Send Email
Sep 16, 2009
2:20 am
Hmmm... I did a Google search for this: yahoo calendar spam and found quite a bit of information on how to remove and prevent such spam. Perhaps the group...
4104 WILLIAM HEIL
wmhsch Send Email
Sep 16, 2009
2:54 am
I was completely new to using a milling machine and bought an X2. The thing I noticed right off was the limited z space and the lack of rigidity. Also, it...
4105 lathesmith Send Email Sep 16, 2009
3:39 am
Those are some good observations. I must admit, I have mainly used these machines to do precision drilling, and have only done a little milling with them. They...
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