Should You Buy A Cheap Mini Milling Machine? (Sieg X2.7L In-depth Review)

G'day everyone,

Today I am going to be giving my thoughts on my Mini Mill that I have been using for almost half a year now. I bought it near the end of May 2021 and I have used it almost every day, making many little projects and lathe upgrades, many I have shared here on he channel.

Having used long enough, I now feel comfortable sharing my experience with this mini milling machine. Ill go through its specs, capabilities and quirks, as well as the pros and cons that I have run into. I will also try and give an assessment to the question, is an import mill like this worth it. I will also try and compare this mill to the more popular, but smaller Sieg X2 and SX2 variants, and detail why I chose this mill over those.

They are a large investment and still run the risk of quality issues. I hope you find this video useful.

Cheers.

Mill: Sieg X2.7L
Lathe : Sieg C3 7x14 Mini lathe

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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - Why I Bought A Mill
1:35 - Dimensions and Work Area
4:33 - Costs
5:53 - What You Get With The Mill
9:04 - Quality And Quality Issues
11:56 - Spindle, Morse Taper And Drawbar
15:10 - Quill And DRO
17:07 - Motor And Spindle Belt Drive
17:53 - Solid And Tilting Column
18:50 - Control Panel
19:34 - Mill Table And T - Slots
21:58 - Dial, Handwheel And Leadscrew
24:32 - Way Cover
25:00 - Table Drainage Port
25:23 - Milling Performance
27:28 - Was It Worth It? - Conclusion

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