Jaager Posted July 18, 2020 Share #31 Posted July 18, 2020 Joe, To increase your possible expenditures I have, but have not mounted a Penn State Universal Duplicator - for turning to a pattern - cannon and the like: And for spars - I bought a steady rest on Ebay - with a theory that fixing a ball bearing race in it - with an ID close to that of the spar and an OD to fit in the steady rest - would slove any length problem. Long ago, I bought an extra Al bed - to cut and and center mount the post for to make a proper mill of it. It is still whole. Jorge Hedges, bruce d and Canute 3 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted August 5, 2020 Share #32 Posted August 5, 2020 I'm in a similar situation so I've been following along on this topic. People do seem to agree on Sherline. The Sherline seems to have a lot going for it. It is featured in the "The Home Machinist" book. So I don't doubt it is a good machine. I'm no expert but I've been reading up on mills trying to figure what to get. I have a Proxxon MF70 but I'm not happy with the table on it and I would like a somewhat larger mill. Everything I've been reading says that mass is important with a mill. Even some of the small ones weigh a 150 pounds or more. However, the Sherline is listed at 35 pounds. The Sherline cost about as much as some of the larger machines too. So how did you decide on the Sherline? Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted August 5, 2020 Share #33 Posted August 5, 2020 Billt, I have a MicroMark mill with all sorts of accessories. If you want a bigger mill than the Sherline, send me a PM. It weighs a lot so shipping might be a cost issue. I'm in Ft Worth so give it a thought. Maury billt, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current diversion: Anchor Hoy c 1815 - 1825 1:48 scale Recent Builds: Fair American: 18th C. Longboat: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2284-longboat-18th-c-by-maury-modelshipways-by-chuck/ Echo Cross Section: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/513-echo-cross-section-by-maury/ Emma C. Berry http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/203-emma-c-berry-132-pof-by-maury/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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