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The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - the penguin - 05-03-2017
As the title says, the GNAP bought another milling machine this morning. I bought a Rockwell 21-100 milling machine. A small knee mill, 5 spindle speeds and an R8 spindle.
I bought it from the ASME boiler shop, who bought it from a vocational school, where it sat unused for 20 or so years, it needs some TLC, table is tight, knee is smooth and its got some surface rust on the table, So it needs a good cleaning.
The mill is small, very similar in size to the Atlas/Clausing 8500 series mills (made by Johansson). the table is 6" x 24", it a knee mill that sets on a pedestal about 18" high, overall about 7' tall and about 800#, now I have to con, my friend Norm, in to helping me pick it up with the trailer.
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - wawoodman - 05-03-2017
It's a nice mill. I have one, too.
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - TomG - 05-03-2017
I was going to say, without a pic it didn't happen, but I guess if you haven't picked it up yet, you get a by.
Tom
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - Mayhem - 05-04-2017
(05-03-2017, 11:12 PM)TomG Wrote: I was going to say, without a pic it didn't happen, but I guess if you haven't picked it up yet, you get a by.
Tom
He could have taken a picture when he went and looked at it...
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - TomG - 05-04-2017
Good point.
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - the penguin - 05-09-2017
I spent a good part of the day getting the Rockwell mill to the shop today. I went to the seller's facility and stripped the mill, down to the column and table/knee assembly. After lunch, where I bribed my friends, Trombone Pete and Norm, to pickup the stripped mill, on Norm's small utility trailer.
I based my purchase of the mill on my seeing the mill 2 years ago, last week, I saw it again, with a flashlight, it was far dirtier than I had remembered. Nothing serious, just grime and some swarf. With a few towels and some red Brakleen, the grime pretty much wiped right off.
The table moves smoothly side to side and back and forth, knee is tight and smooth, that table has some surface rust, but nothing serious. Over all, I very pleased so far.
I was unable to power up the head assembly, no 3 phase power (Not yet), but the spindle is smooth when moved by hand. Powering the head assembly is high on the To-Do List.
here are a few pictures
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - the penguin - 05-09-2017
a few more pictures
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - EdK - 05-09-2017
That looks to be in pretty good shape Jack.
Ed
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - pepi - 05-09-2017
I agree that does look like it's in good shape.
Greg
RE: The GNAP Bought Another Milling Machine - Dr Stan - 05-10-2017
(05-09-2017, 08:49 PM)pepi Wrote: I agree that does look like it's in good shape.
Greg
If you do not have a RPC and no other 3 phase machines I'd look into getting a single phase motor.