Let's See Your Mill
Smiley-signs107

Lemelman ,

Big ditto on whats been said my hat is off to you it takes a special kind of person to help others the way you do and you Sir are it .

WorthyWorthyWorthy
Reply
Thanks given by:
OK, here's the Rockwell.

I've added the VFD (Hitachi - thanks, Ed!)and the DRO (Shooting Star.) I went back and forth about mounting the X DRO rail on the front or the back. I preferred the back, but I would lose some travel. And the front would have been a lot more difficult, and made it less convenient to get to the table stops, and the lock handle.Bash When I mounted the 5" Kurt vise, though, it hung over enough on the back that I lost that travel, anyway. Problem solved.

Also, I replaced the stock handwheel handles (pressed in, with knurls, and they kept falling out) with larger, spinning handles. I had to drill out the holes, and use helicoils to fit the 8mm handle thread.


Attached Files Thumbnail(s)
       
Reply
Thanks given by:
Good looking mill! Thumbsup
SnailPowered, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun since Aug 2012.
Reply
Thanks given by:
Wawoodman,

Ooo very nice Thumbsup
Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH
Reply
Thanks given by:
I agree. Nice machine and you did a great job setting it up. Smiley-eatdrink004
Willie
Reply
Thanks given by:
Ditto. Now lets see some chips?
Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.
Reply
Thanks given by:
My Warco VMC. Only a few minor mods made to it! Smile

[Image: IMGP1691_zps768a8500.jpg]
Arbalest, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun since Sep 2012.
Reply
Thanks given by:
Are you allowed back in the pool room where you got the balls for the quill handle.Rotfl
Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.
Reply
Thanks given by:
Luckily nobody saw me ... Rotfl I found individual pool balls on eBay so it was just a matter of spots or stripes and what colour!
Arbalest, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun since Sep 2012.
Reply
Thanks given by:
I do like these little knee mills, much more usable than a mill drill but smaller than a turret if only there was dual spindle, horizontal/vertical model. Hmmm, I can feel a project coming on.

Rick
Whatever it is, do it today, Tomorrow may not be an option and regret outlasts fatigue.
Reply
Thanks given by:




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)