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[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

I have just been looking at Toolco’s web site where they offer a new line in Mills.

One of these the VM30 at approx. £850 looks quite interesting. Has anyone seen these machines and has anyone comments about the machine?

Are they far east origin.

 

Clive

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

It appears to be the same machine that Warco sells (as WM-18). Busy-Bee in Canada and Grizzly in the US also sell it under their own part-numbers.

 

The Toolco version says it has an MT2 quill but others sell it in (arguably more useful) MT3 and R8 versions. My Busy-Bee model that I bought 3 years ago came with MT2 at that time but is now sold with R8. (I later bought an upgrade kit for R8).

 

It is a far east machine. I’ve been very satisfied with mine. The quality isn’t bad (especially compared with my far east mini-lathe) and the size is a decent compromise for me.

Edited By Sid Herbage on 18/07/2011 18:32:09

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

Chester do the Champion 20V at £815 and Warco the WM16 at £998, both including VAT. Both look very similar to the Toolco VM30 which is listed on the Toolco website at £930 inc VAT.

 

The immediate differences as I see it, in addition to the price variations, is that the Warco machine has a 600W motor and weighs in at 103kg, the Toolco also has a 600W motor but weighs 115kg, whereas the Chester has a 1 HP motor or I guess 750W, and weighs 113kg.

 

So I guess on the basis of price, motor size and weight, at the moment the Chester machine would represent good value.

 

Just my thoughts!

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