One in a MILLion

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys! I got these, and the Oxy torch (shown on a separate post) from a coworker who's cleaning out his garage. He's 68 now and will be retiring and moving in a couple of years. I'm also buying from him a bench grinder and a disc sander (will get later this week). The prices were way too good to pass up.

OK, I'll see if I can get that fire cabinet closer to the door. Thank you for the tip!

[glassman]

Originally Posted by Tuske427

Thanks, guys! I got these, and the Oxy torch (shown on a separate post) from a coworker who's cleaning out his garage. He's 68 now and will be retiring and moving in a couple of years. I'm also buying from him a bench grinder and a disc sander (will get later this week). The prices were way too good to pass up.

OK, I'll see if I can get that fire cabinet closer to the door. Thank you for the tip!

I know its a little ridiculous, but i even bored a 3" hole and ran a duct hose to the garage vent to make sure the cab was vented as well as i could. All this as i watch my old school body shop buddy put out cigarettes in a can of lacquer thinner

[Solid LT1]

Nice score! If you want to change the mill from 120V to 220V look at the data plate on the motor. You will have to reconfigure the internal motor connections to allow the motor to operate on the higher voltages. You will save money going to 220V wiring.

[GregWeld]

Just so you know -- 120V vs 240V is only an amp draw thing.... They'll make the same power regardless. The motor will just draw double the amps over the 240V rating....


Having said that - I wire stuff for 240V if it will take both... so I get why you'd want it to be 240V.

The other thing is -- since I too - have a small Jet Mill/Drill.... mine is larger even than yours.... (nothing intended here than to set up the statement being made)... don't expect to do much "milling" with these small mills. They just don't have the power or strength - or accuracy. But they're handy as hell if you just need "unch" milled off a part to make it fit better.... or to open up a slot... or whatever.

They're actually much handier as really great drill presses....

[waynieZ]

Nice score.

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys!

Yeah, this unit has a chart on the side of the motor housing showing how to wire it for both 120 and 240. It came to me set up for 240 and has the 20 amp dedicated plug for it. Why mess with it... So I bought a matching outlet at my local Lowes, as well as some 10-2 wire, made a 20 am/ 240v dedicated circuit in my breaker box for it and now it's working.

I don't intend to turn out GNRS level pieces with this, but it sure beats no mill which is what I had before, ha ha. I did use it yesterday to modify some brackets to allow a nut to sit in flush.