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Homemade Mini Mill Modification


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BUILDER:
Davy on ocf.berkeley.edu
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade mini mill modification constructed by adding a concrete base, stepper motors, and a spindle control box.
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Feb 23, 2017 12:49 PM
yyyffff
I'd like to find out what brand and specifications of the parts you used. I'd like to eventually do something of the same thing, although to a slightly bigger mill. Is the precison of the mill reduced, does it stay the same, or does it improve considering you have DRO's on the machine?
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DIY Mini Mill Modification - comment on how to build a Mini Mill Modification - 1 comments
yyyffff says:
Feb 23, 2017 12:49 PM
I'd like to find out what brand and specifications of the parts you used. I'd like to eventually do something of the same thing, although to a slightly bigger mill. Is the precison of the mill reduced, does it stay the same, or does it improve considering you have DRO's on the machine?

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