![]() A knee mill is more sturdy then a vertical mill. ![]() Vertical mills are normally bench top mills.Ī knee mill is just like a vertical mill except instead of the column/spindle moving, the table can be raised or lowered. The tool moves up and down, but the work is on a table moving left, right, forward, backward. Another thing too, is that often times if you have a milling machine you won't really use the drill press, because the mill is often much sturdier, but takes more work to set up for a simple drilling cycle.īetween the different types of milling machines, a vertical mill has a sliding column/spindle and the tool is vertically on top of the work. ![]() Really though their is not any substitutions, just plan to get both machines but do not forget the cost of tooling, often that can be your most expensive purchases, quality tools go a long way. You can do some lathe work on the mill (very limited), and you can do some mill work on the lathe. I have a Grizzly G0602 Lathe and a Grizzly G0704 Milling Machine, they are great size machines running on 110v single phase, and have plenty of room for the average hobbyist.Īs to which machine to get first, I would say milling machine, but it really depends on what type of projects you will be partaking in.
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