Modifying the Harbor Freight Mini Mill to work on AR-15 lowers in …
Mar 29, 2013 · In December, I decided to take the plunge into milling a "paperweight" into a receiver. I looked around the web and bought a Harbor Freight Mini Mill. Once I got it assembled I found that the z-axis travel was very limited especially when you have either a vice or some other device to hold your receiver down. When set at zero on the Z scale,
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Feb 17, 2013 · The mini mill works great. You can cut "nearly" perfect dovetails all day long on a Bridgeport. what are you implying? Posted: 2/18/2013 4:50:48 AM EST
So I'm looking at doing an 80% lower... Harbor Freight mill
Nov 22, 2013 · LittleMachineShop.com has some value kits and information on the harbor freight mill that I found helpful. I already purchased a clampling kit so I'm looking at this for starter: Vise 3" plus Parallels and mounting kit End Mill Set 10 Piece 2 and 4 flute (will probably need to get a couple more specific ones) Collet R8 Set of 5
What is the best AR milling machine to finish an 80% lower …
Oct 5, 2015 · I bought a Harbor Freight mini mill used from a guy who tried to do an 80% but he said he failed. The machine was dirty and still covered in the red packing grease mixed with chips. I took it apart and cleaned the grease and inspected everything. I replaced the gear drive with a belt drive. I replaced the tilt column with a fixed column.
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Jul 17, 2015 · The harbor freight and the G8689 has limited table and Z axis travel and a smaller motor. I can get the HF for $479 and the G0704 for $1300 (shipped prices.) I'm planning on using it for mostly hobby stuff as a tool but would the 0704 be worth the extra $800?
For those of you with "Cheap" Mini-Mills ETA: 80% milling in …
Mar 11, 2014 · I have the Harbor Freight Mini-mill. I have completed three 80% lowers on it without a hitch. I paid $400 for it when it was on sale, I had an additional 25% off coupon, bringing it down fro $600. I spent an additional $60 for mill bits and $50 for a 7/16 mill set. So far no problems with it.
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Jan 23, 2018 · I'm ready to upgrade from my old Harbor Freight mini mill and am looking for a mini mill with digital readouts. Little Machine Shop is offering an upgraded version of the 3990 HiTorqe Mini Mill called the 4190 Deluxe that incorporates 3-Axis DRO.
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Apr 23, 2018 · Also, OP, you want a Harbor frieght Mini Mill with the V-belt upgrade and airspring upgrade from little machine shop. Worth every penny and I do lots of other stuff with it now. Posted: 4/23/2018 12:59:10 PM EST
How to setup iGauging DROs on My Mini Mill (for 80% lower …
Apr 1, 2013 · Ok, so I finally have done a lot of research this weekend about the mini mill I want to get for my 80% lower receiver milling and I have basically settled for getting this HF mini mill (Harbor Freight item#44991):
Does anybody use mini lathes? If so, any recommendations
Oct 31, 2021 · I use a Taig mini lathe that I bought probably 10 years ago. It's worked well for center punching cones for the half dozen F1 cans I've built. I did buy the Harbor Freight mini mill so I could clip cones, both have been used exclusively for F1 work. ETA: Punching through the end cap for a .300 can.