I am looking for a basic mill (RF25/30) but not sure I understand this issue.Under what conditions would it be necessary to move the head? Is it the same issue with raising/lowering or swiveling the head? Wouldn't there be enough room to change tool bits with the quill/spindle movement without moving the head? Most of the work I will be doing is. I dont know about the mills you have mentioned.

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I have worked on a few machines in the past that had round colomn. A few things I noted from using these type of machines were the small machines with round col, could not take very heavy cuts without the head creeping slowly out of ajustment. Keeping one set where you want it can be a problem.

If the same machine has no knee on it, and many of the small machines dont. Your going to run into times when you can,t get the tooling into the spindle without swinging the head out of the way.Round ram machines will work with in limits, but can be a royal pain in the butt. If you have a choice, I would look at something a bit larger, and has a knee ajustment at least. A mill is much more friendly to use when your not messing with the head at all.Even with a knee to get you extra room, the round column mills can be frustrating to keep the head where you put it. Sometimes its better to get a bigger machine to avoid all the raising / lowering/ rotating of the head, after a while it gets really old wasting time setting up, and resetting up.Even when you have a full size machine, a job will wander in your door, and you cant do it because of the limits of the machine its self. I have a round column HF mill/lathe combo.

It is a little tricky sometimes to get just right, but it generally falls close enough to be able to take out the error by adjusting the handwheels and XY locations. As long as you have a good benchmark starting point and a reliable way of returning to that point you have 90% of the issue whipped. Tool changes and product alignment become the biggest issues and can easilly be surmounted with a little prior planning and caution. My biggest issue is column stiffness with the quill extended more than 1/2 way. If I can keep the quill retracted and close to the head all is well and it cuts chatter and vibration to a minimum and yeilds a great looking surface finish as well as an accurate piece.

Those have been my only complaints and they are fixable and I would not buy a replacement just because I felt a square column would be easier. Just my.02Bob. I have a ZX-25 mill/drill, which will be very similar.

It has 4' quill travel, which is good for drilling. A few times, I ended up needing to raise the head in mid-operation.

This, of course, necessitated setting the location very carefully to get back to centre on a hole I was working in a multi-step operation, such as centre drilling, tap drilling, then tapping. If milling is involved, I hesitate to extend the quill very far, as has been mentioned. All this lead me to consider a knee mill. I just wasn't expecting jumping up to a U2 sized mill.:yikes:The real point of this post is this: If Shawn changes his mind about taking the ZX-25, I might not list it for sale.

That size of mill/drill is quite useful, especially since the vertical attachment on the Victoria has no quill movement at all. I will, however, really enjoy the rigidity of the heavy mill. 1 1/2 tons vs. There are smaller knee mills and the average home shop doesn't need a full Bridgeport. I was seriously considering Grizzly's G0704 until I saw small knee from Top Tech tools.

Being that I'm only 30mins away from the retailer it would save on shipping and worrying about transport damage. Alas, I found a very good condition Johannson B-12 small knee.precursor to the Clausing 8520 at the last second and got lucky to have gotten it. Grizzly has a few smaller knee mills, some look exactly like that Top Tech, but of course the price jumps up big time because it's Grizzly.

In my high school, if you were a total mathlete you’d take Pre-Cal, if you were fairly into numbers you took geometry or algebra but if you were a total math bozo you took Baseball Math (AKA Applied Math). H August 30, 2013 at 9:44 amIf you go to Popular Posts (at the top of Cara’s page) you will find a post exclusively focusing on brushes including recommending a cheap and luxury brand. She occasionally recommends and provides a link to specific, affordable brushes within a brand she has found works well that you can nab from Target and such but those are peppered through her posts. Cara was my makeup starting point (practically) and I eventually invested in some Sigma Brushes along with some random ones she has mentioned from time to time. As far as the Sigma brushes they are cheaper than MAC and they have been amazing. August 30, 2013 at 6:46 amI really need this! I never learned how to do makeup and here I am 29, my skin isn’t as great as it used to be and I would love to start looking a little more polished.

This routine seems foolproof and I can’t wait to try it, but I also am wondering about foundation. I’m very pale and I have a lot of redness and acne on my cheeks, so I’m thinking I would need a bit more coverage than this makeup routine gives (you have great skin, Cara!) so how would you do this if you were going to apply a foundation as well?. August 30, 2013 at 8:38 amI had never bought bronzer until I saw a video of yours about HAC (ha, I used a makeup term) a couple weeks ago via Pinterest – and I hate that I’ve gone this long without it!

It makes my face look & feel so much better, I’ve even had a few compliments from random people about looking more glow-y. I love your videos and they really do make me feel like I know what I’m doing.This was a really great easy one that will be so useful for morning routine that involves a 2 year old!Thank you!. August 30, 2013 at 12:32 pmYou are simply spectacular.

I enjoy your videos, simple and not – your sweet personallity shines through each and every time. I’ve learned so much, when I thought I was already doing a good job 😉 but I’m excited every morning to put on a fresh face and try all the new products you’ve inspired me to experiment with. I’m a newly addicted fan of yours! You’ve go something special going on here please keep it up!

(I hardly ever comment on a blog, and I hardly ever watch videos – but I’ve watched several of yours over and over and commented on all the new posts!). August 31, 2013 at 8:06 amOh, I really like this one! This is my favorite of your quicky looks. The bronzer/eyeshadow combination was way more effective in the video than if I had just read about it.My experience this summer was that in Vegas my makeup stayed on without much powder of primer ( at 104.). Marine radar training simulator crack. When I got home the humidity melted it right off (at 85.).

I’d imagine that if you have oily skin that’s an issue in more places and more months of the year. I’d recommend adding translucent powder to set the concealer if needed. Andrea August 31, 2013 at 8:38 amLove this and can’t wait to try it. Three reasons this is great for me.

I haven’t been wearing makeup for a while and want to try to look more polished but lost the knack of how to do it! I live in Miami and most if your techniques won’t work here. I can’t wear any kind of liquod foundation. Once you step into the humid air it feels like you have a wet washcloth on your face.

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And then it all lets off/into your eyes. But this could work! So few products means great for travel and/or last minute applications in the car.

So thank you soooooo much. Your awesome.

August 31, 2013 at 1:56 pmHi Cara,Just wanted to thank you for this post – I’ve been following your blog for a while, but I really needed this basics tutorial. And, the Maybelline folks should be thanking you, too – I bought some of that Baby Balm in the pink color and it’s a nice finishing touch, the first Maybelline product I’ve purchased, aside from that old stand-by Great Lash mascara, in I don’t know how long (I’d switched to using Voluminous Mascara a while back – another great choice)!I look forward to future videos with the add-as-you go features!Thanks again!.

Aleia September 1, 2013 at 6:55 pmPlease keep doing this feature on your blog, continuing with the lower priced products and maybe slowing working up to products you can find at Sephora or Ulta too. Though I love the idea of looking in the makeup isles in Target/Walmart, and going to stores like Sephora and Ulta, I walk in a wander aimlessly, leaving without anything. I just don’t know how to find the colors that will work on me, or how to mix and match from different product lines.

The only way I buy makeup is when I go to a salon that sells a certain line, and buy a whole set of products together that they’ve shown me how/where to use – and that always ends up adding UP! I think these tutorials may really help me branch out!. Heather September 30, 2013 at 7:55 pmI just discovered your blog, but I will be back again and again!I seemed to miss that stage of being a girl where you “learned” to do makeup (my mom didn’t really wear any). By the time I realized I was behind, it was too frustrating for my friends (and overwhelming for me) just to ask what was going on.My makeup routine is basic, basic. I have very fair skin, but am prone to break outs and am always paranoid about my nose- so I wear cover up, some blush and a little mascara. Now, I want to run to the store and start here and then try more!Thank you for giving me a starting point (and for someone with a budget too!), I feel that this is all very achievable for me!And reading the comments, it feels like not only are you are great blogger, but your readers seem just as nice and supportive!. November 1, 2013 at 4:54 amHi Jennifer, not cara but Barbara from holland.

I have the exact same problem. As I also posted for help I decided that I would try a simple solution. Cara states in her speeding up your routine blog: use the same product for different areas. So I did as well: I used my eyeshadow, mainly darker warm but earth tones (you know a pallet in a nice box) in a big (a colors on my brush) sweep and used that in stead of the bronzer!!! No orange en nice very pretty effect.

So maybe this is worth a try for you as well. Have a great day, think a wonderful thought. October 31, 2013 at 8:30 amDear Cara, wow you have inspired me! The girl without make up is now a 40 year old looker!!! I bought brushs, blush, concealer, bronzer, eye shadow and lip liner and nude lipstick!

People do not tell me: oh you are wearing make up but they say: you look good, did you loose weight, you look happy! Hahahahahaha thnx! The only thing I “see” is that bronzer look orange on mu cheeks Tips????? I do not use the BB cream everyday. Maybe that is the key.

Please tell me. I am a brunette fairly light skin. Lena May 30, 2014 at 9:19 amThank you for posting this and the products to try. I’m now in my 40’s and have never used make-up and wouldn’t mind this more natural look.

Only time I’ve wore make-up was for my wedding and it looked great, but had no idea how to do it myself. They did a natural look for me then too. Going to buy the products on my way home today (came here from the blogger that helped you build the make-up room and decided to click over), but being a truly novice I have some more questions.1. Do you only put mascara on the top lashes?2. Should you avoid getting the concealer when you rub it out onto the areas where you applied blush or does it not matter or do I need to reapply?3.

Does the blush go all over the apples of the cheek or just the lower part?4. Should I skip blush if I have naturally pinkish “apples” that by themselves are a pretty strong color5. How many times should I try before I give up. Ie how long does this really take to learn to do before I stop end up looking like a clown? Any attempts in my past always have ended with that attempts that never looked good.