By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-01-10 16:44:39 | Word Count: 664
A mini mill is a usually employed to process secondary steel produce. This means that the primary raw iron product that it processes comes in the form of scrap steel recycled from motor vehicles or equipment, and from the by-products of different manufacturing industries. Although it was originally intended as a means to produce steel bars, such as concrete reinforced steel (rebar), pipes, flats, angles, channels, and light rails, the innovation of direct strip casting in the early 1980’s led to its widespread use for making steel strips. Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) is usually added to the scrap steel used in a mini mill because it helps to maintain the intended chemistry of the steel overall. However, it is normally too expensive to use as the primary raw material.
A Haas Mini Mill is the latest version of this technology on the market, and their models will be vertical in design (meaning that the axis of the spindle is vertical). The cutting tools are mounted in the spindle’s cutting shaft. Haas Mini Mills can do things that a lathe cannot, due to the shape of objects each can accommodate. Generally, lathes can machine a myriad of parts, but the core shape of the product must be cylindrical in nature. However, mini mills can take cubical objects and make parts out of them.
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Many people try to adapt a drill press to use it as a mini mill because the latter is basically a drill press that also has a secure worktable that can be moved side to side and front to back very precisely. Ultimately however, those who’ve tried concede that is isn’t worth the trouble. A drill press is generally not rigid enough for Haas Mini Mill applications because it is not designed to handle the imposition of force on the spindle during the side to side motion. Trying to make it a substitute for a Hass Mini Mill will only waste a lot of your time and money, and leave you with a piece of machinery that is unsafe to operate.
Fortunately, a Haas Mini Mill will work safely and properly during its operation, so your steel part will be milled accurately. It will also save you time because you’ll be able to switch operations without having to reconfigure your machine. At Machinery Values, we have a good selection of Haas Mini Mills of different sizes, from 10 inches to 20 inches for the separate axes. In addition, for ease of operation all our models come with CNC (Computer Numerical Control). Therefore they can handle low or high volume uses.
We sell both new and used Haas Mini Mills, so you don’t have to break the bank by investing in a new one. We make sure that all our used machinery is excellent working order and we stand by them. We even have optional accessories available to enhance them; so you can buy with the peace of mind that you are getting a high quality piece of equipment. If you need quite a few of them, we also have wholesale pricing for large orders as well, and we can ship to anywhere in the country (or worldwide). If you need financing options, or perhaps you just need to lease a Hass Mini Mill, here at Machinery Values, we have those options available to you.
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