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  • cfos00
    www.hp-wt.com
    • Jul 2020
    • 342
    • Arvada, CO
    #1

    New mill!

    Super excited, just got myself a manual mill that's much, much bigger and heavier than my harbor freight benchtop.

    Weirdly, can't find much info on it. Anyone know anything about these mills? It's a Menards DL300-140 drilling & milling machine.
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    • BrickHaus
      Tactical Spoon Reacquired
      • Sep 2020
      • 3396
      • Minnesota
      #2
      I envy you sir. Been trolling craigslist for such a machine. Looks pretty perfect for the hobbyists.
      https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/b...khaus-feedback

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        • cfos00
          #2.1
          cfos00 commented
          02-20-2023, 11:03 AM
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          I actually got it off CL from the same guy that I got my lathe from. He hardly used either, and it worked out really well for me last time.
        • Ratzo
          Full Time Procrastinator
          • Jul 2020
          • 215
          • Canada
          #3
          Looks identical to my Busy Bee mill, not sure the model number.
          I think mine is from the early 80's.

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            • Trbo323
              MCB Member
              • Jul 2020
              • 6358
              • Vancouver WA
              #4
              Can I ask what you paid for it? Id love to do something like that some day

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                • cfos00
                  #4.1
                  cfos00 commented
                  02-20-2023, 11:05 AM
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                  I got it for $750, and plan on selling on little mill for $500. So basically paying $250 after all is said and done for a much bigger, heavier mill. I'm happy with that.
                  • netsurferdude2
                    #4.2
                    netsurferdude2 commented
                    02-20-2023, 12:35 PM
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                    Great price. Round column mills like that go for at $1500 around here. Does it use R8 collets?
                    • cfos00
                      #4.3
                      cfos00 commented
                      02-20-2023, 10:22 PM
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                      Sure does! Which I have a full set of already. Sold the old mill today for the $500 too.

                      The guy I got it from said that he was seeing them go for 2k around here lately, but we're sorta friends at this point, and still was good with honoring the $750 we had agreed on earlier. I had even told her he could sell it for more to someone else if he wanted, but he stuck to his word.
                    • Kit
                      MCB Member
                      • Jul 2020
                      • 452
                      • Cali
                      #5
                      Looks to be a copy of this mill.
                      http://www.lathes.co.uk/rusnok/

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                        • cfos00
                          www.hp-wt.com
                          • Jul 2020
                          • 342
                          • Arvada, CO
                          #6
                          Made some chips today just to run it, and it felt like the mill barely noticed the aluminum. AWESOME!!!

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