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Some of this message may be off topic since it concerns the new Homier 12 Speed Drill Mill. If so, I'm sorry and I won't do it again. The mini lathe availablity is in the following paragraph.

For any who may be interested, I went to the Homier show in Bessemer, Alabama this morning (2-4-03) and they had 5 of the originial 7x12 mini lathes (one box was open and the way wipers etc., were on it), two mini mills and two $199.99 Drill Mills as of 11AM. The $599 mill drill sold before I got there at 9:45AM. The sale starts at 10 supposedly but folks were already leaving with their arms full when I arrived at 9:45AM. There was only one $199 Drill Mill when I left since I bought one. I already have both their mini mill and mini lathe via mail order. Other than a $100 dust collector and a few piddly odds and ends, the balance of the show was pretty slim. The savings on shipping is huge.

Since I haven't seen any other descriptions of the Drill Mill #3989 (3/4 HP Drilling and Tapping Machine), I'll post what I have measured so far for any who are interested.

This appears to be the same as the 12 speed Drill Mill Harbor Freight sells. Except it is a peculiar shade of red-orange. The paint really looks more like some kind of painted on filler glop and is cracked in places. It could really use a nice new overcoat of (fill in your favorite color here) paint.

Particulars:

-No vise
-MT2 spindle
-5/8" drill chuck
-Milling Table is 6" x 16 1/2"
-Travel is ~ 4 1/4" x 9" (the 4 1/4" is an estimate of where it would hit the column if it were installed.
-The backlash checked 0.008" on the x axis and 0.011" on the y.
-The handwheels are pitifully marked with stick on paper labels showing 1-4 with no zero and ten minor divisions. I measured 4mm travel per turn for each axis.
-Motor is 3/4HP UL Listed. I haven't gotten the head out of the box far enough to read the motor label yet. But the UL sticker is on the top side and the literature says it is 3/4 HP.
-The manual stinks. No specs at all.

The table movement is far smoother than either the mini mill or mini lathe. I bought it to do a CNC conversion when time permits. I'm intending to try it with the existing lead screw first with perhaps a mod to adjustable nuts to get the backlash down a little first. For $216 out the door it's a much less scary thing to try if I should attempt ball screws later. Plus I'll have the mini mill to work on it with.

Mike Nash

Mike,
Thanks for this information. I called Homier about this drilmill and
Shirley, who is alway extremely helpful but relatively
unknowledgeable, could not find anyone at the time who was familiar
with the drillmill. She did find it on the sale brochure and is
sending a brochure. Hopefully Homier will come to Colorado soon.

Craig

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<mnfwd2.minilathe@m...>" <mnfwd2.minilathe@m...> wrote:

Some of this message may be off topic since it concerns the new

Homier 12 Speed Drill Mill. If so, I'm sorry and I won't do it again.
The mini lathe availablity is in the following paragraph.

For any who may be interested, I went to the Homier show in

Bessemer, Alabama this morning (2-4-03) and they had 5 of the
originial 7x12 mini lathes (one box was open and the way wipers etc.,
were on it), two mini mills and two $199.99 Drill Mills as of 11AM.
The $599 mill drill sold before I got there at 9:45AM. The sale starts
at 10 supposedly but folks were already leaving with their arms full
when I arrived at 9:45AM. There was only one $199 Drill Mill when I
left since I bought one. I already have both their mini mill and mini
lathe via mail order. Other than a $100 dust collector and a few
piddly odds and ends, the balance of the show was pretty slim. The
savings on shipping is huge.

Since I haven't seen any other descriptions of the Drill Mill #3989

(3/4 HP Drilling and Tapping Machine), I'll post what I have measured
so far for any who are interested.

This appears to be the same as the 12 speed Drill Mill Harbor

Freight sells. Except it is a peculiar shade of red-orange. The paint
really looks more like some kind of painted on filler glop and is
cracked in places. It could really use a nice new overcoat of (fill in
your favorite color here) paint.

Particulars:

-No vise
-MT2 spindle
-5/8" drill chuck
-Milling Table is 6" x 16 1/2"
-Travel is ~ 4 1/4" x 9" (the 4 1/4" is an estimate of where it

would hit the column if it were installed.

-The backlash checked 0.008" on the x axis and 0.011" on the y.
-The handwheels are pitifully marked with stick on paper labels

showing 1-4 with no zero and ten minor divisions. I measured 4mm
travel per turn for each axis.

-Motor is 3/4HP UL Listed. I haven't gotten the head out of the box

far enough to read the motor label yet. But the UL sticker is on the
top side and the literature says it is 3/4 HP.

-The manual stinks. No specs at all.

The table movement is far smoother than either the mini mill or mini

lathe. I bought it to do a CNC conversion when time permits. I'm
intending to try it with the existing lead screw first with perhaps a
mod to adjustable nuts to get the backlash down a little first. For
$216 out the door it's a much less scary thing to try if I should
attempt ball screws later. Plus I'll have the mini mill to work on it
with.

Mike Nash