Subject: Re: Opinions of Sherline Mills

From: "Kevin J. Hansen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 18:23:43 -0800

Mitchell Burko wrote:

> I'm interested in opinions of Sherline mills.

I've had my mill and lathe for several months and am very pleased.  I 
did screw up by not buying the deluxe mill, which has zero adjustable 
handwheels and an etched scale on the tables.  Makes it much easier to 
keep track of your whereabouts on long cuts!

These are small machines, so you have to take light cuts 'cause they 
don't have the rigidity of the big machines.  Still, you can do plenty 
of useful things if you keep this in mind.  

Figure on several hundred dollars for tooling in addition to the machine 
itself; vise, mills, collets and/or 3/8" mill adapter, dial indicator 
for truing things up, etc, etc.  It certainly adds up quickly.  If you 
get (or have) a lathe you can make many of the accessories yourself.

For the money you can't go wrong on Sherline for this size of machine.

Kevin

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From: [email-masked] (Mitchell Burko)
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 03:36:26 GMT

[email-masked] (Felice Luftschein) wrote:

>I just got a sherline, so I don't have to do this anymore

 I'm starting to shop for a small and inexpensive mill. MSC (manhattan
supply co) shows a Sherline for about $500. I need cut FR4, Alum.,
brass, plastics and maybe some steel. Small fixturing projects.
Tolerances will be important.

I'm interested in hearing from people who swear by and swear at
sherline's. Any takers?

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From: [email-masked] (CBear81438)
Date: 25 Jul 1996 21:54:37 -0400

I had a Sherline once, It looked like it should be displayed on the
dresser in the bedroom.   I couldn't see how you could do anything with
it.   Of course my regular lathe is a 16 X 60 SB,   As  a backup I have a
34 x 120 Rahn Larmon. 

Don't get the early ones, stay with the later models with the better motor
drive.

Cecil in OK

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From: [email-masked] (WRitt)
Date: 25 Jul 1996 20:05:41 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]

>I'm interested in hearing from people who swear by and swear at

I  have had a Sherline lathe for about a year and I think it is the best
value there is in a small tool. If it's size will work for the  parts you
intend to machine you  won't be disappointed. With care I am able to work
to .0002".

Bill Rittner

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From: [email-masked] (Robert Van Zant)
Date: 26 Jul 1996 03:10:57 GMT

>>supply co) shows a Sherline for about $500.

    Anyone have contact info on MSC?  I've looked around the net with 
no luck.

thanks,
bob

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From: [email-masked] (Scott Logan)
Date: 26 Jul 1996 11:52:04 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, From 
[email-masked] (Robert Van Zant), the following was written:
> Anyone have contact info on MSC?

They have a web site:

http://www.industry.net/msc

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From: [email-masked] (Robert Van Zant)
Date: 26 Jul 1996 13:28:59 GMT

>For the money you can't go wrong on Sherline for this size of machine.

     Let's assume for the moment that the Sherline mill is exactly 
what I need in terms of price, size, and ability.  Except for the
size that is.  Instead of a useable area of approx 4x3, I need an
honest 6"x6".  Any suggestions?

thanks,
bob

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From: "John R. Johnson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:32:25 -0500

One call does it all!
800-645-7270 is the MSC 800 number.