06-27-2019, 10:00 PM
I've been adding a few final touches to the Frankenmill as time permits. First a work lamp; I didn't want to spend the money on an off-the-shelf machine lamp, was browsing some online auctions and spotted a bunch of underwater photography equipment, it was in a sale that was unlikely to attract specific interest from the diving crowd so I picked it up for a song. What attracted me was the universal mounting arms and brackets. A modification to an old desk lamp to adapt a 12v domestic downlight (for some reason I have boxes of the things) and the result is a very versatile work lamp.
With a total of eight ball joints, it can flex into pretty much any position. A nice bonus is that I've put the remaining camera gear back on the net and look like making a small profit
The next little addition was a two-outlet coolant manifold that clamps onto the dovetails under the overarm. Cobbled together out of stuff I had lying around. I run coolant across from the lathe, plain old garden hose fittings seem to do ok for the task. A similar hose connector on the lathe means I can just click the hose onto either one.
The third completed item is the cover for the horizontal spindle shown in the photos above. The rusty old heavy-walled pipe I picked up to make my big crucible was just the right size to be bored out to fit.
Lastly, some perspex that I shamelessly dumpster-dived for last year finally found it's way onto the mill table. Keeps chips fairly well under control.
About the only thing remaining before I call the Frankenmill complete, is the top cowl for the vertical motor. Nothing has come to hand just yet.
With a total of eight ball joints, it can flex into pretty much any position. A nice bonus is that I've put the remaining camera gear back on the net and look like making a small profit
The next little addition was a two-outlet coolant manifold that clamps onto the dovetails under the overarm. Cobbled together out of stuff I had lying around. I run coolant across from the lathe, plain old garden hose fittings seem to do ok for the task. A similar hose connector on the lathe means I can just click the hose onto either one.
The third completed item is the cover for the horizontal spindle shown in the photos above. The rusty old heavy-walled pipe I picked up to make my big crucible was just the right size to be bored out to fit.
Lastly, some perspex that I shamelessly dumpster-dived for last year finally found it's way onto the mill table. Keeps chips fairly well under control.
About the only thing remaining before I call the Frankenmill complete, is the top cowl for the vertical motor. Nothing has come to hand just yet.
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.