I have absolutely no idea what I'm really doing but I think I want to buy a mill. I have a shop and lots of tools so I'm not completely unfamiliar with building stuff but I don't know shit about mills. I'm looking for something I can mount on a workbenche. Where is a good place to start or what is a good mill to start with. Also, what would it allow me to do? Like, what is the technical limits with a benchtop mill? What are some of the things most people do with them?
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https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-4-x-16-Mini-Milling-Machine/G8689?iparcelcountry=US&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlNeGm5fk6wIVEPDACh0_EA_5EAQYASABEgLmfvD_BwE
I’ve had this one for a couple of years now and it’s been pretty good under light use. Good size for milling 80% lowers and handy for some other things around the house too. I have it bolted to the workbench and it’s been great so far.
Could you mill out some serrations on a glock slide or a cut out for an rmr with it? What about dimpling a bbl or fluting it?
Would work fine for any of that as long as it’s a straight line. Anything diagonal or with any kind of contour would be very difficult with any hand operated mill.
I was going to say anything made by Grizzly. Probably the best reputation in the machining industry there is for light use milling setups.
This is the best choice OP