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G'day everyone, Today I am going to be giving my thoughts on my Mini Mill that I have been using for almost half a year now. I bought it near the end of May 2021 and I have used it almost every day, making many little projects and lathe upgrades, many I have shared here on he channel. Having used long enough, I now feel comfortable sharing my experience with this mini milling machine. Ill go through its specs, capabilities and quirks, as well as the pros and cons that I have run into. I will also try and give an assessment to the question, is an import mill like this worth it. I will also try and compare this mill to the more popular, but smaller Sieg X2 and SX2 variants, and detail why I chose this mill over those. They are a large investment and still run the risk of quality issues. I hope you find this video useful. Cheers. Mill: Sieg X2.7L Lathe : Sieg C3 7x14 Mini lathe #mill #millingmachine #minimill Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - Why I Bought A Mill 1:35 - Dimensions and Work Area 4:33 - Costs 5:53 - What You Get With The Mill 9:04 - Quality And Quality Issues 11:56 - Spindle, Morse Taper And Drawbar 15:10 - Quill And DRO 17:07 - Motor And Spindle Belt Drive 17:53 - Solid And Tilting Column 18:50 - Control Panel 19:34 - Mill Table And T - Slots 21:58 - Dial, Handwheel And Leadscrew 24:32 - Way Cover 25:00 - Table Drainage Port 25:23 - Milling Performance 27:28 - Was It Worth It? - Conclusion