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Typical China product. They laugh at you, all the way to the Bank.

how funny we are lol ✌(ツ)

I think the gloss looks much better, nice work, maybe it’s cheaper to produce them in Matt!

in canada you cant fly them any more you need a flying license to fly those helicopter's which nobody can pass lol

In the end after replacing quite a few out of spec parts I did get it to work (good enough). To be honest, plan on spending double on tooling what you spent if you bought a mini mill. The best work around I found on the micro-adjuster was to make what I call a speed handle for the round knob. ruclips.net/video/mcsCf2qwSS0/видео.html Game Changer imho.

What are the product numbers of the scales and DRO that you used?

H01 inserts would sort that no problem also small manchine with thats less rigid in the z axis would do better with a apkt style all a apkt1135 h01 or ampt1135 for steel would be completely diffrent allso aluminum likes lubricant to avoid sticking it to inserts Rpmt1204 or 1606 style shell mill is a less than ideal solution for a small machine

Vice looks big for the table.

You answered my question in the first 30 seconds.......I bought the klutch brand some years ago and it has the same issue with micro adjuster (it's a joke!). I'm in the market now for a mini mill and trying to find one with a good micro adjustment.

Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice mill

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Its bad, can be worse, I got a column mill and it was falling apart out of the crate, screws loose, screws stripped, ways gapped unshimmed, gear shifter broke, Z nut had 2-3 threads of engagement, trash garbage. I got the Sieg lathe and pretty much worked out of the box, kinda makes me want to get a Sieg mill but not sure now. Ive used a G0704 and it did the job, was in a maker space and survived.

Was the belt drive upgrade a kit or a totally DIY deal ?

Or when you caliper is more expensive than your milling machine.

Is this the same mill you warned everyone about in one of your vides in Jan? Curious how that ended up.

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I don’t even know where to start. First it is clearly stated in the specs that the face mill capacity is 1.2 inches. Second, given the fact that this is a low power machine using carbide cutters on this large of a cutter is destined for failure. Carbide requires a deeper depth of cut to function correctly than HSS.. Once again you are blaming the tools for your lack of knowledge. Buy a damn fly cutter. It is a single point tool much more suited to this machine. And the chips stuck to the surface is a direct result of not using a lubricant ( WD40)

Also an excellant way to get Simaris rank.

You ended keeping the mini-mill?

Crap video......keep the bloody camera still, I'm getting dizzy with the shaking and rapid moves.

Good for you for Caring . Not a lot of that left in our world . I'm a retired mechanic & just about everything is junk these days . Happy to be out of it . Why should you have to fix something that is brand new . Hard to find anything that didn't come from China .

The best reason for buying this and/or the mini lathe is to completely rebuild the machine yourself and teach yourself the basics of machine tools construction.

Put some inserts intended for Aluminium in it rather than the cheap general purpose ones supplied. They will totally transform the way the head cuts 1/2thou cut is way to shallow and all you are doing is rubbing the surface Use Kerrosine or WD40 to stop the surface picking up and causing those chips.

Very creative! Looks like a lot of fun. I love being in control....jp......lol

That is super neat! When it's snaking along the ground it reminds me of a Copra. Pretty cool when you can fly what you make and keep it simple (for you, it would not be simple for me!). It's all about getting out and enjoying this great California weather on a Sunday afternoon.