09-18-2017, 08:20 AM
Got a bit busy with chores and visitors yesterday, but managed to get the drawbar finished.
Tonight was a milestone - first chips on the mill - for both myself (ever) and this mill during my ownershipÂ
On the not so good side is my modified arbor has about 0.1mm (4 thou) runout measured just below the collet :(
Spindle itself had just over 0.01 when I checked after reassembling it, so the problem must be with the arbor. Not surprising really given my limited skills the amount of messing around and head scratching involved in modifying it.
Still - good enough to get me going for now and I've learned lots doing it. I'm sure the next one will turn out better.
Steve
Tonight was a milestone - first chips on the mill - for both myself (ever) and this mill during my ownershipÂ
On the not so good side is my modified arbor has about 0.1mm (4 thou) runout measured just below the collet :(
Spindle itself had just over 0.01 when I checked after reassembling it, so the problem must be with the arbor. Not surprising really given my limited skills the amount of messing around and head scratching involved in modifying it.
Still - good enough to get me going for now and I've learned lots doing it. I'm sure the next one will turn out better.
Steve