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Old 08-10-2009 | 12:28 PM
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Lance you are a h*ll of a modeler.

I have a couple of questions if you don't mind. I am close to pulling the trigger on similar equipment.

1.) Did you get a rotary table for the mill? Does the mill head tilt?
2.) I assume you got DRO on all axis? Did you purchase those separately or can you order the machines set with DRO in advance?
3.) How do you have them mounted? Did you get the individual stands or are they on a table?
4.) How are they delivered? I assume a truck comes to your house but will they set them where you want them?

My brother owns a machine shop and I remember back in the days when I worked there in the summers, when he had to move a machine it was a_big_deal and there were companies that did nothing but move and set these things up. I am just not sure how those issues map to the small machines (400 pounds still sounds like a lot!)

Thanks in advance,