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Originally Posted by mwolfman
billbartuska> (dont need speed)
The problem that I have no idea where to find theses machines and I don't have time for driving around to random places.
Why cant one use a router as mill?
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Using a router as a mill is about the same as using a dining room table as a car.
The feed rates and spindle speeds would be all wrong and the whole apparatus would be to weak.
And, yes,
you don't need speed, but what you're machining will need the correct speeds and feeds.
You can look at it this way: Cutting a 1/8" x 1/8" x 1 inch groove will take the same amount of time whether it's on a $3K machine or a $1,000K machine, but the $3K machine will take an hour to make each part, and after the first cut the $1,000K machine will do it automatically 300 times in a hour.
How fast do you want to go?
How much money do you have?
As for finding what you want, the longer and harder you search, the better results you will have. Try used machinery dealers, many have their stock listed online.