Very nice small Mill

Omnimill · Feb 25, 2010

Shame it's just a bit too small for my needs as it looks very solid for it's size!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....626682&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1182

Vic.

gbritnell · Feb 25, 2010

It looks like a well built mill but there's no head space on it. I don't know how you'd even drill a hole with it. It seems like it was only made for milling.
gbritnell

New_Guy · Feb 26, 2010

they are very good mills or so i have heard as for vertical milling there is a better attachment with its own enclosed drive so you get more Z i think you will have to google Astra mill someone has one on the net also i think they are still made in Italy... i could be wrong about all this but

i dont think its a bad size i would jump on it if i had the cash or was in the same country lol

Maryak · Feb 26, 2010

New_Guy said:
they are very good mills or so i have heard as for vertical milling there is a better attachment with its own enclosed drive so you get more Z i think you will have to google Astra mill someone has one on the net also i think they are still made in Italy... i could be wrong about all this but

i dont think its a bad size i would jump on it if i had the cash or was in the same country lol

Yes, the turret for vertical milling is usually mounted on the dovetail slide on the top of the machine and when this is so it greatly improves the travel range. I may be wrong, (and often am), but I doubt this would turn it into a mill/drill.

Best Regards
Bob

Omnimill · Feb 26, 2010

Maryak said:
Yes, the turret for vertical milling is usually mounted on the dovetail slide on the top of the machine and when this is so it greatly improves the travel range. I may be wrong, (and often am), but I doubt this would turn it into a mill/drill.

Best Regards
Bob

Top picture: http://www.lathes.co.uk/astra/index.html

Vic.