05-11-2015, 03:53 AM
G'day all, looking for some input on this universal mill that has come up 10 minutes from me on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141656819204?...EBIDX%3AIT
I just went and had a look at it, it is obviously pretty old but doesn't appear to have done much work and seems to have been well looked after. The guy doesn't have 3-phase power so was not able to run it but it seems genuine.
It has geared drive to 3 axes, 1.5 hp 3-phase motor driving via a flat belt, the driven pulley incorporates some kind of clutch arrangement.
I'm wondering if I might find myself frustrated with a couple of limitations, namely the small vertical capacity with the vertical head fitted (the knee is all the way down in the photos), and particularly the slow spindle speeds- max is 375rpm. Would it be necessary, advantageous or even viable to increase the RPM capability of a machine like this? I would be running it either via a VFD or rotary phase convertor.
Included in the sale is a small milling vice (think it was 4") plus a few cutters. The guy also has a small dividing head (plus tailstock) that is made for this machine and can be powered from the table, doesn't want to include it in the sale but would sell it separately.
I'd love to get a bridgeport mill but they are way beyond the budget!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141656819204?...EBIDX%3AIT
I just went and had a look at it, it is obviously pretty old but doesn't appear to have done much work and seems to have been well looked after. The guy doesn't have 3-phase power so was not able to run it but it seems genuine.
It has geared drive to 3 axes, 1.5 hp 3-phase motor driving via a flat belt, the driven pulley incorporates some kind of clutch arrangement.
I'm wondering if I might find myself frustrated with a couple of limitations, namely the small vertical capacity with the vertical head fitted (the knee is all the way down in the photos), and particularly the slow spindle speeds- max is 375rpm. Would it be necessary, advantageous or even viable to increase the RPM capability of a machine like this? I would be running it either via a VFD or rotary phase convertor.
Included in the sale is a small milling vice (think it was 4") plus a few cutters. The guy also has a small dividing head (plus tailstock) that is made for this machine and can be powered from the table, doesn't want to include it in the sale but would sell it separately.
I'd love to get a bridgeport mill but they are way beyond the budget!
Lathe (n); a machine tool used in the production of milling machine components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.