Let's See Your Mill

[the penguin]

(10-28-2012, 03:12 PM)DaveH Wrote: Jack,
Very nice and it looks very solid, did you do any of the conversions?

DaveH

The did the mill/drill head conversion, the 3 power feeds, jib crane and the one shot oiling system, plus other misc small things.

[DaveH]

Jack,
Well I have to say I'm impressed looks like you did a really good job

I also noticed ('cause I'm nosey ) looks like you have a very nice kitted out shop

DaveH

[EdK]

Jack,

Can you take a picture showing how the mill/drill head is mounted to the BP mill? I can't quite see it in the pictures you've posted.

Thanks,
Ed

[the penguin]

the mill/drill head is mounted with an adapter. I took a 3" forge thread pipe coupling, bored out to hold the column, with ears welded on to adapt to the Bridgeport's round column.

[EdK]

OK, I see how you did it now. Thanks for the pictures.

ed

[the penguin]

Along with the Frank-Mill, I have the Jet JVM 836 milling machine. I added the power feeds and the riser block.

[EdK]

Jack,

I wish they still made that size of mill. It's a nice size for a home shop.

Ed

[the penguin]

(11-02-2012, 05:16 PM)EdK Wrote: Jack,

I wish they still made that size of mill. It's a nice size for a home shop.

Ed

Ed,

Jet still makes them, but lately the pricing seems to have gone off the scale, with the X and Y power feeds, about $8000. When I bought mine in was in the $3300 range.


http://www.toolking.com/jet-690211-jvm-8...powerfeeds

[sasquatch]

Nice lookin projects and that weld bead showing is supperb!

[EdK]

(11-02-2012, 05:25 PM)the penguin Wrote: Ed,

Jet still makes them, but lately the pricing seems to have gone off the scale, with the X and Y power feeds, about $8000. When I bought mine in was in the $3300 range.

Way out of my budget range.