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Sieg KX3 CNC Mill
Regular readers of mini-lathe.com and mini-mill.com may remember the review of the Sieg KX3 CNC mill that I did back in December 2007. I got a chance to get an early look at the KX3 and, believe me, it is a cool machine. If you're like me, and dream of lathes and mills while you're sleeping, the KX3 is like a dream come true.
Unfortunately, as often happens, even after development was finished and the mill was ready for sale at the Sieg factory in Shanghai, it takes time and negotiating to establish a dealer network for each new product. The dealers, of course, want to work out terms most favorable to them, and to make sure that the product is a good fit for their marketing strategy.
Thus it was, that there has been no U.S. dealer for the KX3 - until now. My friends at Sieg contacted me by email a few days ago to let me know that Harbor Freight has signed on as an authorized dealer for both the KX3, and its smaller cousin, the KX1. Harbor Freight will sell them branded with their Central Machinery name.
I've re-posted the KX3 review on the mini-lathe.com home page, for quick reference. That article will give you lots of facts and information about the KX3. I haven't had a chance to work with the KX1 (the smaller version), so I can't help you much on that one, but here are some links: