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PLANS FOR THE MINI-MILL, MINI-LATHE, TOOLING

We are currently offering CNC conversion plans and DRO mounting hardware plans for the Sieg X2 mini mill. Other plans are in the works. The "drivetrain" plans (i.e. ballscrew/acme leadscrew plans) will be out soon and will show you how to upgrade your existing stock screw/brass nut drivetrain in the X/Y axes with both ballscrew/ballnut and/or ACME leadscrew/acetal leadnuts for improved motion for your manual and cnc mill.

DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE TIME TO MACHINE AND SPEND MONEY ON TOOLING FOR YOUR ONE-OFF CONVERSION AND UPGRADE BASED ON OUR PLANS?

PREFER A KIT YOU CAN JUST BOLT-ON? LET US KNOW!

A Harbor Freight Mini-Mill CNC is shown above.
Any version of the mini-mill built by Sieg works with our plans and kits.


(Watch a 30s video of the X, Y, Z axes doing a 1" jog. Stock leadscrews with brass nuts modified to reduce backlash. Results are after 5 minutes of adjusting mill. Average accuracy is 0.001") CLICK HERE TO VIEW

 

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