Axminster Sieg SX2 milling machine

I bought this a few months ago brand new and since then it's done literally a single workpiece in nylon. It was a motor mount for a speed 900 in 540 for the champs. Anyway, as I've just managed to get a cracking deal on an X3 (the next model up) I want to sell this one to someone that will get many good years machining out of it. Specification below,

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...ll-prod809899/

As you can see, £679 brand new. I'm looking for £500. I will get it delivered to you for £50 (not bad seeing as it weighs over 60kg) or you could pick it up in Edinburgh at the robots live event.

Image of mill below.

http://i.imgur.com/jjKCwvR.jpg

These mills have a very good write up and having owned this one I can see why. Very quiet operation from the powerful brushless motor and able to machine accurate parts. Perfectly sized for featherweight parts and usable for a lot of heavyweight parts too.

I should also mention that if I post it I will likely partially disassemble it so that the more sticky out parts don't get damaged in transit. I'll be looking to pack it up in a small wooden crate. Again to prevent damage

There are also several sites around the net where other owners have converted these mills to CNC, fitted DRO systems for precise axis measurement etc etc. They are sold by a number of different companies in a few different colours in the states too. The older version, the Sieg X2 is essentially the same beast except it doesn't have a brushless motor, doesnt use a belt to transmit the power from the motor (louder and more likely to break with the older version) and has a different lift assist mechanism for the z axis so any accessories for that should also fit the SX2.

If you have any questions then get in touch.

I wonder how much it would cost to ship it over :-|

I could find out if you send me a post code....

Actually, I just looked. To malta it would be around the £250 mark just for delivery

FGR1242
I'm assuming you know I'm from another island...

Ok turns out I didn't need the post code. It's still around the £250 mark for those places that will take it and there aren't many of those.

too steep, not surprised though, it's to be expected....pity

Thought there would have been more interest in this

Oh I'm interested all right, just trying to find 550 pound for it. I expect that's probably the situation for others :)

and we've not all got a nice basement workshop :P

Lol fair enough. It essentially takes up the footprint of a bench top pillar drill so if you have a bit of bench space in a garage or shed for one of those then you have space for this :)

You also have to remember that this isn't a toy and if work isn't secured down properly then it will go flying so I would advise who ever buys it to also get a suitable clamping kit (I can direct you to one) and/or a decent vice. Definitely no holding onto the work while you try and drill a quick hole here or there!

Well because there is now a minimum letter limit on postings I have to type this extra bumph however what I wanted to say was,

sold

Nice one :)

In completely unrelated news, I need to clear a nice mill-sized space in the Cave of Blunders.

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Originally Posted by typhoon_driver

Definitely no holding onto the work while you try and drill a quick hole here or there!

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Come off it Gary who would be that stupid.................
next you'll be saying some of us have scars on our hands where we nearly ripped our fingers off doing that!!!