Opening up the mysterious crate

Let’s go ahead and open up the crate to see what’s in it.

Well the first thing I had to do was to remove the metal straps from the crate.  A good pair of aviation snips made short work of the task.

Next task is to pry the top of the crate.

The secret is revealed!  It is a Sieg X2.7 mini mill.  It looks ok.  It is still secured to the bottom of the crate.  Inside the crate was the manual, cord set, and a set of tools.

Next we are opening up the items that were shipped in the box that came with the crate.

In the order that I opened up the boxes, we have a rotary table, a vise, some end mills, a clamping set, and a bender.

Every thing is accounted for.  I will put the accessories into the crate for safe keeping.  The machine will need to be cleaned up later.  I will also have to get a bench for the machine to sit on.  Something that will allow the mill to be at a proper  height while using it.