2zwudz Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Which base do you guys recommend for the Sherline milling machine? 12”, 14” or 18” ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Honestly, you should've posted this question in your thread asking for recommendations for a milling machine. No real need for a separate thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2zwudz Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: Honestly, you should've posted this question in your thread asking for recommendations for a milling machine. No real need for a separate thread. In that thread I hadn’t even heard of a sherline mill let alone know they had different bases??????? Edited January 19, 2020 by 2zwudz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACR-E Doug Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 All I can say is go as big as you can afford, and fit on your bench. There have been a couple times that I wish I had gone bigger, not usually because of part size but a few times I've run into problems when I start using multiple fixtures on the table (like angle attachment and rotary table and vise) and then maybe using a slitting saw..... Now most of the time the smallest table is fine for our hobby, but I'm building mostly 1/12 Tamiya and MFH kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinGardens Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Alright, I done kept quiet until now. You gotta quit askin' the same questions in 5 different places across two different sections. People here gave ya good advice, but it's on YOU to decide exactly whatcha want to do and are willing to spend. Go to Sheline, look at all they have to sell, and figur' out what you NEED. I'd love to jump in whole hog an smoke the better part of $4K on all their 'Mini Machine Shop' goodies. But I decided to start out small and go with what I really saw myself needin' for the time bein'. Research is also your friend, and half the operatin' questions I know you'll be askin' can be found right there on their site, or on a hobbyist machining forum. Again, I ain't hatin' on you, just wantin' you to get yer stuff straight and in order before these good folks run you off for not listenin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2zwudz Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, MarvinGardens said: Alright, I done kept quiet until now. You gotta quit askin' the same questions in 5 different places across two different sections. People here gave ya good advice, but it's on YOU to decide exactly whatcha want to do and are willing to spend. Go to Sheline, look at all they have to sell, and figur' out what you NEED. I'd love to jump in whole hog an smoke the better part of $4K on all their 'Mini Machine Shop' goodies. But I decided to start out small and go with what I really saw myself needin' for the time bein'. Research is also your friend, and half the operatin' questions I know you'll be askin' can be found right there on their site, or on a hobbyist machining forum. Again, I ain't hatin' on you, just wantin' you to get yer stuff straight and in order before these good folks run you off for not listenin'. Where did I ask the same question five times??? Show me exactly what your talking about so I will know???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinGardens Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 No need to be silly. You had 3 here and two down in General, all askin' about tabletop milling (and milking) machines (but they done seemed to 'disappear' in the last 24 hours), tabletop lathe, this here thread, and machinin' engine thread. Now we're at least down to two. Now, I'm not the only one who's been noticing this, and I a'int the only one who said somethin' to ya either. There a'int no hate or evil intent in my post, just statin' what's been noticed. My points still stand; you need to decide what you want to do, what you are willing to spend, and what your real expectations are. As far as you 'machining engines' thread and where to find info; that you get to figure out on your own. There are plenty of books available dealing with milling, lathe-turning, basic shop math, and the like. There are tutorials on YouTube and Facebook, there are seminars and webinars put on my the tooling manufacturers to learn how to use their tools. I'll betcha you a'int machining an engine your first pass out, even with the proper tooling. Again ain't no hate; just statin' the cold hard facts. Now, once you get all set up and cuttin' chips, we'll all be watchin'! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, 2zwudz said: In that thread I hadn’t even heard of a sherline mill let alone know they had different bases??????? Mark, if you go to your profile, you can see and revisit all of your posts and threads. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/profile/18334-2zwudz/ Here is the thread you started asking about milling machines, and here you aslo got lots of answers recommending Sherline. It would have made more sense to continue posting Sherline questions there, instead of starting new thread. Here you go. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/148581-looking-for-recommendations-on-a-bench-top-milling-machine/?tab=comments#comment-2184436 Edited January 19, 2020 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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