11-16-2016, 05:07 AM
It turned out to be a much more difficult job than I thought but I stripped pretty much every component from the parts mill. Getting the shafts and gears out of the gearbox was a right pain, I was tempted to leave the other shafts alone after I got the main spindle out but I figured this is probably the last chance I'll ever have to get spare parts for this mill so I persevered. The column and base will go to the scrap bloke tomorrow.
I'm glad I hadn't bought this machine as a going concern, it was pretty rough in a lot of areas, appears to have had a hard life and little maintenance. Given that I paid 10% of what my going mill cost, I'm not complaining. Interested to see what the scrap bloke will give me for the heavy bits. I'll probably come home with more metal and less money.
I'm glad I hadn't bought this machine as a going concern, it was pretty rough in a lot of areas, appears to have had a hard life and little maintenance. Given that I paid 10% of what my going mill cost, I'm not complaining. Interested to see what the scrap bloke will give me for the heavy bits. I'll probably come home with more metal and less money.
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.