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Getting shop together
Shiroth:
Some small progress and upgrades from nothing to something.
I got a new motor for the mill, got it all re assembled only to find out that some interior stuff is not correctly functioning.
I have to wind my plunger spring a fair bit more, the automatic for it is also not working to its potential, I still have some handles and knobs to buy, along with new XY Nuts. aside from that, it is usable and I tested it on an aluminum ingot I poured awhile back. it still needs to be adjusted to level it all out.
Took apart my vise I got with the mill, cleaned and lubed it. (it was a fair bit rusty)
Got myself a 6" rotary table from busy bee on a sale for $350 ($400) after tax.. but it came with a tail stock and some indexing plates =)
Wifey decided to get me a quick change tool post for the lathe and a shop vac for Christmas.
Permanently "Borrowed" a few bits and collets from my old mans collection. (he brought over a few extras that he doesn't use)
Slowly but surely, its coming along.
propforward:
Steady progress, that's the ticket. :ThumbsUp:
Shiroth:
--- Quote from: propforward on January 04, 2020, 04:07:39 AM ---Steady progress, that's the ticket. :ThumbsUp:
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Yup =)
Just got the smaller lathe all wired up and running. It runs fairly quiet also.
Tomorrows project is to finish wiring up the mill. Maybe even make the motor mount and possibly wire up the larger lathe. :zap:
I even pulled in a small tool box I had in the shed for "extra" sets of tools that I will use for my mill and lathe tooling.
Mcgyver:
--- Quote from: Shiroth on November 23, 2019, 04:13:35 AM ---
The lot of them came up along with other complete machines, somewhere around 17 lathes and 12 milling machines, along with 2 pantograph machines that my old man got for free.
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sounds like Al's stuff.....he just couldn't stop dragging lathes home lol. Pot and kettle and all - I guess do the same, but mine are all different....he had like 10 SM's lol
RIP Al
Shiroth:
--- Quote from: Mcgyver on January 04, 2020, 10:55:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: Shiroth on November 23, 2019, 04:13:35 AM ---
The lot of them came up along with other complete machines, somewhere around 17 lathes and 12 milling machines, along with 2 pantograph machines that my old man got for free.
--- End quote ---
sounds like Al's stuff.....he just couldn't stop dragging lathes home lol. Pot and kettle and all - I guess do the same, but mine are all different....he had like 10 SM's lol
RIP Al
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Pretty good possibility it was Al's.
Though I did not know him, RIP Al
I have my own collection of scrap lawn tractors, small engines and assorted other motorized toys.
Got to have something you enjoy doing / playing with.
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