The Best Benchtop Mill... If You Can Build It! (DMC2 Mini)

A compact benchtop mill with a 3HP spindle, flood coolant, and precision ball screws—all at a budget price.

🛒 DMC2 Mini: https://shariffdmc.com/product/dmc2-m...
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Table of Contents:
00:00 – Introduction
03:37 – Assembly
04:23 – Frame
08:37 – Ball Screws and Linear Rails
13:20 – Double nut
14:04 – Y-Axis Table
15:38 – X-Axis Gantry
16:14 – Z-Axis
17:40 – Gantry Tramming
18:00 – Lubrication Lines
18:55 – Enclosure Basin
23:14 – Work Offset Probe
24:14 – Motors
24:07 – Spindle
26:19 – Enclosure Front Cover
26:42 – Electronics
32:25 – First Movements
34:20 – Backlash and Alignment
36:45 – Workholding
37:29 – Calibrating Probes
38:18 – One Shot Oiler
38:47 – Flood Coolant
40:02 – Calibration part
48:26 – Accuracy
50:07 – Machining New Feet
52:45 – Machining New X-Axis Motor Mount
58:59 – Machining Stainless Steel Gear

In this video, I take on the challenge of building the DMC2 Mini, a benchtop mill that delivers pro-level performance—if you can assemble it. The kit comes in a thousand pieces, and after 50+ hours of assembly, I put it through a full range of test cuts in aluminum and stainless steel. Along the way, I troubleshoot backlash, upgrade components, and push the machine to its limits. If you’ve ever wondered whether a benchtop mill is worth it, this video has the answers!

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