Mill advice needed

[grumpygrady]

Originally Posted by Stuart

As the title says, i'm in need of some mill advice.
I've been looking into buying a mill for some time now and been weighing up the options.

I have the chance of buying a used (quite old) Bridgeport turret J-head mill (UK built)
Would this be to big for model making and a novice machinist?

Thanks for looking and any opinions appreciated

Stu

check it and make sure that it is working as in not to much slop
and then make sure you have the room lol don't ask how I thought about this question lol
and the more tooling that comes with it the better and as you have been told you can always use small bits in a big mill but can't always use big bits in a mini mill

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by pigeonfarmboy

I'd rather have too big than be limited. There are several occasions where I have an idea that I can't create because I'm limited to my Taig Micro Mill's size. If it's a reasonable price and you can afford it, go for it.

Originally Posted by grumpygrady

check it and make sure that it is working as in not to much slop
and then make sure you have the room lol don't ask how I thought about this question lol
and the more tooling that comes with it the better and as you have been told you can always use small bits in a big mill but can't always use big bits in a mini mill

Thanks Guys,

I was staying away from micro mills for that very reason, I don't want to have to upgrade in a year or twos time and I'm fortunate to have plenty of room for a large machine.

If there is a lot of play, is it adjustable or possible to re-build?

Stu