[devinchi]

Well we have had our Eldorado in the shop since the 18th of Dec. Hopefully tomorrow we will be able to actually get some chips cut by it. (These will be the 1st chips!!)

We have had a string of little issues with the machine since we got it assembled here. Most of them were minimal, but the issue that I just solved is just DUMB. From the other forums about these machines I know I am not the only one with this problem.

The key inside the R8 spindle for the mill head is too big. This means that the sloppy collets that came with the machine fit in, but not a single other R8 collet would fit, either american made, or import. SO this means that i had to tear the WHOLE mill head apart, and remove the key, so I could remove .050" off it to make the collets fit. This is just crazy in my mind. It took me a full day to disassemble the head, fix the issue, and re-assemble it.


Although many say this machine is nothing short of great, I am so far less than impressed....... hell you can't even bring the head up to full height in some the gears, due to pulley interference!