02-28-2016, 08:25 AM
Once operational the learning curve speeds up. Friend gave me a 3x4x1 block of steel, with a hole 1/4 drilled init. Popped it in the bandsaw and cut it up, got some nice blanks. Chuck em up and go to work machining and truing.
The two things learned
1. chips fly all over the place, not sure why that surprised me, but it did. Chip containment will be the first problem to solve, got an idea working right off. Rolled some sheet metal for the ends of the table to start off.
2. Working the blanks and it did not take long about 15 minutes. The next fix ..... a power feed for the X axis
Placed an online order for that, next weekend installing modification #1
The Mill .....
..... what a killer tool this is to have
The two things learned
1. chips fly all over the place, not sure why that surprised me, but it did. Chip containment will be the first problem to solve, got an idea working right off. Rolled some sheet metal for the ends of the table to start off.
2. Working the blanks and it did not take long about 15 minutes. The next fix ..... a power feed for the X axis
Placed an online order for that, next weekend installing modification #1
The Mill .....
..... what a killer tool this is to have
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