I was thinking of purchasing a Proxxon MF 70 and wondering just how useful it would be.
PROXXON - MF 70
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In total agreement with the above comments. If one is building a kit with no plans to alter or make upgrades I think this tool would look great on the bench but rarely if ever see any action. I’ve bought a few things over the years and now wonder what I was thinking.Hi Paul
I agree with Mike for building kits out of the box,you do not need a mill.
If you wish to bash them to the extreme,then something like the MF70 is a great machine.You will soon find yourself making alterations you would have possibly avoided or not considered without the mill.
Just as an example,ugly plywood gun carriages are an easy replacement in solid wood once you have read up on how to mass produce the parts on the mill.
Kind Regards
Nigel
The red rubber block is from the hardware store, and the board is, well, just a board with sandpaper stapled to it. While the wood spins, you put equal pressure on it from both sides, using both sanding blocks at once. If you sand from one side, you'll soon break a yardarm or flagstaff.I like the sanding blocks, is that something you’ve made?
All these comments are good...for me, the key question is what level of modeling are you going to do. If you stick to kits, even modest kit-bashing...these tools will not really be helpful and probably won't get the use for the money. If you want to get into scratch building...especially 1/4 scale...they will be a delight to use.