http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/ Taig Machine Tools Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:04 GMT Lester Caine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40540 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40540 ... The bulk of jewellery jobs tend to be small items using small cutter, so the work and cutting pressure does not add much over the general ware of movement. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:46 GMT Jeffrey Birt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40539 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40539 ... leadscrews saves wear in the middle, surely the only thing that can do that is shifting the jobs around? That is a good question, I should have explained Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:37 GMT pgmrdan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40538 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40538 With the mini-lathe's threading ability and with the ability to handle larger items and the accuracy of the Taig with the small stuff I thought the mini-lathe Fri, 17 May 2013 03:38:14 GMT Pat Goodyear http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40537 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40537 Dan, I have a Clarke 7X12, a Taig, and a Unimat SL. I use the Unimat the most for general small stuff, the Taig for the larger pieces, and the Mini for Fri, 17 May 2013 01:52:40 GMT Steve Wan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40536 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40536 Hi Max To replace a bigger mill after this so soon is unwise. Taig is capable of machining almost anything, rather you upgrade it than starts all over again. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:22:19 GMT Will Schmit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40535 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40535 I have never owned a mini.  I work on pretty tiny, and precise stuff. Most lathe or mill owners always want bigger and more powerful tools.  The problem is Thu, 16 May 2013 22:29:42 GMT 4machining@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40534 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40534 Welcome to the Taig Group.  No one on this list would think it was a dumb move to buy a Taig even though you already have something else. The accuracy and Thu, 16 May 2013 21:35:41 GMT pgmrdan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40533 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40533 South central Iowa. Thu, 16 May 2013 21:32:42 GMT pgmrdan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40532 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40532 Also, what would be good to add to the beginner's package when/if I get a Taig? (I think I'll use that package as a base and add a couple more items, if Thu, 16 May 2013 21:25:24 GMT Carl Carlsen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40531 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40531 ... Dan ....where are you now living? Carl Thu, 16 May 2013 20:23:04 GMT pgmrdan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40530 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40530 So I bought a mini-lathe and mini-mill several years ago, moved shortly after I got them, and still haven't used them much but...I want a Taig lathe. I wanted Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:22 GMT Alex Wetmore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40529 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40529 For a home shop the only next mill up that I've seen that seems worth jumping to is a Tormach. For a large garage I'd personally be looking at 80s industrial Thu, 16 May 2013 19:40:55 GMT Max Cato http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40528 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40528 Hi all,   My Taig is my first mill, and while it's great at what it does, I know that someday I will outgrow it. So, for those using bigger CNC mills, what Thu, 16 May 2013 15:44:16 GMT James Eckman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40527 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40527 ... Yes I did, thanks for noticing, I think most of the group would find it interesting. Jim Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:35 GMT Tpg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40526 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/40526 Your figures are very typical of what I find when I get to the "I'd better do something about this" stage. X is around 4thou, Y around 2, Z negligible. I have