vertical slide or x1 mill attachment

[Chris ParsonsParticipant @chrisparsons64193]

Having read a few of the replies and worked out that perhaps a slide might cost 150-200 quid and I can get a small mill for around 600 quid I think this may be the way to go, as you suggest.

My 'dream' was a Sieg SX3 but this comes to around 1,400 and if I go for the SX2 I can get this for around half of this – and I think I would be struggling to fit the SX3 in my workshop anyway so I will have a good look at this as an alternative.

Appreciate the advice though – I am very new at this and having spent 1200 quid on the lathe and a fair bit on the tooling I was hoping to be able to cope with this for a while, but everything I want to make needs a bit of milling. Think I will ask one of my fellow model engineers in the office to do the bit of milling I need (thanks Rob) while I consider this more

Best wishes

Chris

[Bob PerkinsParticipant @bobperkins67044]

Chris

I think you've made the right choice. One more piece of advice, don't start a thread to ask which Chinese milling machine you should buy!!!

[Chris ParsonsParticipant @chrisparsons64193]

Ha ha – you made me laugh, I know exactly what you mean. I will either buy an SX2 or SX3, the only question is when, and who I choose to spend my money with…

Thanks for the help

Chris

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