Is this a new X-2 variant?

[digits]

I was Googling Super X-3 and for some reason, hit this 'Super X-2'. The price is crazy, but the interesting thing is that the table is fixed and the column moves!
Is this really a stiffer arrangement?

It does seem to also do tapping like the Super X-3, and has more power than the vanilla X-3!

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-A...ill-715053.htm

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Hi Digits,

Interesting design but is it CNC friendly?

First thing that comes to my mind is all the extra weight to move.

John

[blades]

That's sweet looking! Nice solid column, I like that. It looks a lot more CNC-worthy than a typical X2.

[MIKE JEFFERS]

is it free range ?

looks an odd way of dooing

[digits]

Originally Posted by MIKE JEFFERS is it free range ? looks an odd way of dooing

If they're all paying Hugh F. Wit. £87.50 a chicken, that might explain why it costs more than an X-3!

The moving colum design is actually fairly common in industrial machines - especially horizontal, but I'd be a little worried about moving on on dovetails.
My X'1's gibs only seem to be adjustable between siezed and wobbly - I imagine that any play at all would be maginified by the height of the column to a rather large error.

I wonder if they'll have one at the London Model Eng show next weekend at Ally Pally?

Check out this link to a fanstatic DIY moving column design:
http://www.diy600.net/

[MIKE JEFFERS]

yup sitting next to 1/4 million £ worth hermle m/c centere right now
but that base looks a little er, little know what you mean about the x1
try delrin gibs