Show us your milling machine!
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- Old Biker UK
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
Here's my old (c1950s) Fritz Werner, looks like a paint job is due...
This will have to do untill the Aciera comes along.
Also managed to find room for this BCA jig mill.
Mark
This will have to do untill the Aciera comes along.
Also managed to find room for this BCA jig mill.
Mark
- Mark Hockett
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
These are the Mills in my shop right now,
Fadal 15XT with 4th axis
My Milltronics VK3
Taiwan made BP clone
I have this mill in storage waiting for the new shop building construction to get completed,
Are we including Shapers in this list? This one is also in storage at this time,
Fadal 15XT with 4th axis
My Milltronics VK3
Taiwan made BP clone
I have this mill in storage waiting for the new shop building construction to get completed,
Are we including Shapers in this list? This one is also in storage at this time,
Mark Hockett
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
If we are doing shapers, I have an 11" Gould and Eberhardt that is old enough to have poured in place babbit bearings!
Re: Show us your milling machine!
Close enough, Russ. How about a picture?
Harold
Harold
Re: Show us your milling machine!
I have always wanted a South Bend shaper to add to my lathe....they are a great tool for a home shop...
Best,
Nelson
Best,
Nelson
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
Here is the 11" Gould and Eberhardt shaper after several evolutions. When I got it, for almost free, the drive consisted of a huge antique squirrel cage motor driving through a car transmission and a mess of V belts. One of the bonus parts was a surplus variable speed hydraulic drive which is now mounted on top with a smaller motor. It has a variable stroke and power feed to the X axis. The drip pan was a recent add; part of getting and keeping the shop habitable.
When I got it, the teeth on the bull gear were very badly worn. I was able to find a stock gear of the correct pitch and tooth count, so I machined the tooth remains off of the bull, cut the center out of the new gear, and put the two together with some pins for alignment and a bit of brazing.
It gets used mainly for rough work and for starting the dovetails for quick change tool holders.
The Rockwell Delta tool grinder is in the background of one of the photos.
When I got it, the teeth on the bull gear were very badly worn. I was able to find a stock gear of the correct pitch and tooth count, so I machined the tooth remains off of the bull, cut the center out of the new gear, and put the two together with some pins for alignment and a bit of brazing.
It gets used mainly for rough work and for starting the dovetails for quick change tool holders.
The Rockwell Delta tool grinder is in the background of one of the photos.
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Some fantastic equipment you guys own! I love looking at the pictures...most of them dwarf my tiny Burke #4, but my shop is very small and I intend to make antique clock gears on the mill.
I have been searching for a working VN #12, which is a bit beefier than what I have. The #12 is rarer than hen's teeth these days. I would love to see some pix of a #12 if anyone is lucky enough to own one.
Also, let's see some of those Bridgeport "M" and "J" heads, or perhaps a Diamond, which is a great home shop mill, but rare, as they came from Los Angeles...
Keep em coming!
Thanks!
Nelson
I have been searching for a working VN #12, which is a bit beefier than what I have. The #12 is rarer than hen's teeth these days. I would love to see some pix of a #12 if anyone is lucky enough to own one.
Also, let's see some of those Bridgeport "M" and "J" heads, or perhaps a Diamond, which is a great home shop mill, but rare, as they came from Los Angeles...
Keep em coming!
Thanks!
Nelson
Re: Show us your milling machine!
This is my Grizzly 3617 H/V mill and Rockwell 21-120 H/V mill.
Best regards, Jack
Best regards, Jack
- Steve_in_Mich
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
A picture of my Index Model 40 mill, 6" Atlas lathe and a file machine tucked back in the corner.
My other shop machines can be seen by clicking Steve's Shop Photo in my profile.
My other shop machines can be seen by clicking Steve's Shop Photo in my profile.
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
There are some beautiful machines floating around out there.
Jack.
Jack.
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Re: Show us your milling machine!
jack thedieter--
Have you ever used the horizontal mill capability of your 3617? (It sure is pretty! Are you going to take it off the pallet and plug it in? )
--seal killer
Have you ever used the horizontal mill capability of your 3617? (It sure is pretty! Are you going to take it off the pallet and plug it in? )
--seal killer
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