Gorton Milling machine

Has anyone used a gorton 8-d machine for milling? these are used for engraving but I have been told they make a good small mill.

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Wayne
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Ive got a 3-z that is a very nice fast plastics and aluminum mill. Pretty darned rigid when the head is locked own, and will turn a cutter Really fast. Pretty accurate as well. A buddy came over earlier today and he used it to cut some copper gaskets for some sand rail project he is puttering with. Put a 1/8" 4 flute TiN endmill in there, ran it up about 8000 rpm and just cut thru it like a hot knife though butter.

I wish I had a manual for mine so I could figure out how to do 1:1 or a bigger work piece from a small pattern when in pantograph mode

Gunner

'If you own a gun and have a swimming pool in the yard, the swimming pool is almost 100 times more likely to kill a child than the gun is.'" Steven Levitt, UOC prof.

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Gunner

Do you know of a web sight with some info? The seller is asking $500. He has

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Wayne

I think the U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman 3&2 rate training manual had instructions on operating these. Available online at some Yahoo groups.

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Toolie002

Thanks! Ill check into it.

Gunner

'If you own a gun and have a swimming pool in the yard, the swimming pool is almost 100 times more likely to kill a child than the gun is.'" Steven Levitt, UOC prof.

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Gunner

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