1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

Mine is a 2 hp version that I have had for 25 years. Recently I built some simple stepper motor drive assemblies that quickly attach to X, Y and Z giving it CNC capabilities with backlash compensation. Besides milling, I use it for engraving, as a lathe, as an optical comparator (with digital microscope and z axis for focus), making gears, slitting, making circuit boards by cutting away copper and for painting pin stripes. Use HF diamond grinders to make cutters from high speed steel and carbide. Use bench grinder wheel in spindle to make unbelievably good looking finish. R8 tooling is cheaply available. Never had shortage of power even when it was wired for 220 and I ran 110 (it is extra quiet this way). 6" vise is perfect if it hangs off front of table. Couldn't live without it.

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

Great for home, farm, and light industrial applications. Accurate, tight axes. Comparable to major brand manual machines at a better price. Took devivery 3 days before hurricane Lilly, her weight saved my roll-up shop door! If she had a lube system, I would upgrade to full industrial use. I repair machines for a living.

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

had an identical machine with 1 hp motor 20 yrs ago,worked great sold it when moving, this one is even better with 1 1/2 hp, used it for several years now, only complaint is not enough spindle speed for small and carbide drills and end mills. gibs are adjustable, which makes for fine presesion.
I run custom small part machine shop, use this more than larger mill,for small parts

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

I have this same machine sold under a diffrent and much much more expensive name. I have added the HF extras at half the cost of the brand and they are exactly the samw thing to wish I would have known. I just got the mini-mill its the same as one priced 300 more and I love it it goes well with the large mill.

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

Great value.I had mine for a number of years and no regrets.

Comments about Central Machinery 1-1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Milling/Drilling Machine:

I use this mill all the time and is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment we have in the shop. It was extremely easy for us to rig to CNC. It was rigid enough for us since we only use it with 1/2" end mills and the occasional 5" fly cutter on aluminum. I have no complaints. A faster speed would be really nice for the smaller end mills though.