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Offline steamer

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2019, 11:07:00 PM »
A few other video's on the subject done by Keith


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGO-835yWAU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGO-835yWAU</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jLukQJnqKA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jLukQJnqKA</a>

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2019, 11:45:02 PM »
So what are you going to do about the bent lead screw and broken handle. I am a bit confused.

Bill

I'm not sure I explained myself correctly, I'll buy an other table (on that mill the table is separated).

For the broken table I'll see if I can get a news leadscrew and handle, I'll certainly have to check if
it's still parallel, if not it's a not a problem it'll go to trash or serve for other project.

The table is here: https://www.proxxon.com/en/micromot/24002.php?search#24106
it's on the bottom left, and the column plug in, it's the same column/head for the FF230and the PF230.

On the broken table side, I started to dismantle it and for now it seems only the leadscrew and faceplate
are damaged but I'll take it with me to the hackerspace to measure everything on a reference marble.

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2019, 12:13:18 AM »
 Ok thanks, I got it now. Hopefully you will end up with two useable tables in the end  :cartwheel:

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2019, 01:19:06 PM »
I took the time to watch the video you linked here steamer, that's impressive !
I still struggle to make clean and small fitting hole... :D

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2019, 03:02:51 PM »
The table is totally dismantled, the screw is really.... screwed :D
The faceplate is also in pretty bad shape, the hole border are twisted.
I'll try to see if I can make a new faceplate and screw, it'll be a good exercise.
(in the meantime I'm waiting for the new table I ordered today :))

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2019, 08:11:11 PM »
Seeing as we are having a bit of a snigger about past close escapes, here are my perennial photos of a very close escape. I wasn't there to witness the moment of near calamity (I was sweeping the floor ready to receive the machine) but nearly had kittens when I saw what had happened. This machine weighs 3 tonnes (6600lbs). Apparently this had happened to him before....

If you are ever hoisting a machine using lugs at the base of the machine don't EVER use loops slung through the lifting eye - you must use 4 individual straps, each hooked onto the eye at one end and to a lug at the other. The centre of gravity is somewhere around the table height, yet the centre of rotation is between the lugs. It's unstable, so when / if it starts to go off vertical, it runs away on you. The only thing that stopped it moving further here was the straps meeting the head / ram.

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2019, 08:37:25 PM »
Does the mill not come with a spare parts diagram?

Rather than having to buy a complete compound table you should be able to get just the individual parts eg leadscrew, endplate and the slotted table extrusion.

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Re: Smashed mill table
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2019, 10:40:20 PM »
The table is totally dismantled, the screw is really.... screwed :D
The faceplate is also in pretty bad shape, the hole border are twisted.
I'll try to see if I can make a new faceplate and screw, it'll be a good exercise.
(in the meantime I'm waiting for the new table I ordered today :))

As where the parts are on the way anyway....take what you learned from Keith, and give straightening that leadscrew a go!....Nothing to lose.

Dave
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