I’m trying to decide between a Rong Fu RF-45 clone and a Sieg X3. I’m leaning towards a Industrial Hobbies clone, but I thought I’d make up a comparison chart for the Sieg clones for comparison’s sake:
Sieg X3 Clones Comparison Chart in Excel .xls format
Sieg X3 Clones Comparison Chart in CSV
Let me know if you have any corrections/updates.
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Over on the Yahoo mill_dill group I found an outdated spreadsheet comparing features of the Rong Fu RF-45 square column mill/drill and its various clones.
I’ve been thinking about getting one of these for awhile now for my next art project, so I decided to update the chart. You can find it over on the Yahoo group or download it here:
RF-45 Comparison Chart in Excel .xls format
RF-45 Comparison Chart in CSV
Let me know if you have any corrections/updates.
Technorati Tags: metalwork, mill drill, RF-45
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After updating the spreadsheet (see the previous entry), I’m thinking the Industrial Hobbies unit is the one I’m after. I can’t afford CNC just yet, but the base machine looks really good.
I’m going to cheap out and try and use it as a general purpose drill press as well. Most of my recent drilling required a bit more accuracy than my Sears drill press was capable of providing. If setup time starts being a problem I can always drop $100 on a cheapo import from HF or Grizzly.
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