12-11-2016, 06:48 AM
I completed fitting up the missing components for the power-feed system on my mill this afternoon, now have operational power feed on all 3 axes 
I think this will make the milling experience with this old machine a whole lot more fun, also having Z-axis power should take some of the pain out of not having a moveable quill on the vertical head.
As mentioned elsewhere, I plan to strip the machine down, give it a good clean-up and a decent coat of paint, replace the odd bearing etc. I wanted to fit all the parts up first and verify that it all works as it should. It does.
Looking back over this thread, I don't know why I would have thought that the mill table would be suitable to hang off the front of the shaper, thing must weigh 200kg and is about 3 times too long for that task. Surely too big and heavy for a motorcycle chassis though??
I think this will make the milling experience with this old machine a whole lot more fun, also having Z-axis power should take some of the pain out of not having a moveable quill on the vertical head.
As mentioned elsewhere, I plan to strip the machine down, give it a good clean-up and a decent coat of paint, replace the odd bearing etc. I wanted to fit all the parts up first and verify that it all works as it should. It does.
Looking back over this thread, I don't know why I would have thought that the mill table would be suitable to hang off the front of the shaper, thing must weigh 200kg and is about 3 times too long for that task. Surely too big and heavy for a motorcycle chassis though??
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.