Show us your milling machine!
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Here are my three: Brown and Sharpe 2b, Bridgeport, and Induma. I still have the M head that is mounted on the horizontal mill in the picture, but have since removed it because it's not needed anymore since I now have two verticals. I still have it because it can come in handy a some tasks.
Ted
Ted
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Nice machines!
Welcome to the group.
Welcome to the group.
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
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I've always admired the Abene mills for their cantilevered ram design.
And the bed mills for their large throat and huge column cross sections.
And the bed mills for their large throat and huge column cross sections.
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The very first post in a topic about mills and a picture of a lathe is requested.AllThumbz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:17 amOk, here we go...to kick things off, let's see what type of lathe you use in your shop....
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Agree Wally
They are both handy
Thank you
They are both handy
Thank you
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This was my dad's machine. I did a little work with it this week and thought I'd share it. It's a Browne & Sharpe No.1 Universal Milling Machine. I'm told the Yerkes Observatory was the original owner. It's a line shaft machine fitted with an electric drive. Along the way it picked up a Bridgeport head mounted off the backend of the overarm. For a 100 year old or so machine it is in pretty good shape. It even has a few end wrenches marked "No.1 UMM" still with it.
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Be a sight just to watch it in motion with all of the parts and belts going.
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It’s great to see these early era machines still in service! Pat’s old time big iron Brown &Sharp inspired me to think about how to use my old time, (1940) little big iron Burke #4 to better advantage. Take on more projects maybe...
While it is primarily useful as a horizontal mill, it does have a small vertical milling attachment.
Glenn
While it is primarily useful as a horizontal mill, it does have a small vertical milling attachment.
Glenn
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
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this is my K&F milling machine i bought it from enco in chicago,il. it works very well.
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I am new I was wondering what would be a good Bench top milling machine to start out with THINK I WOULD NEED Square colum, gibbs, DRO, R8 Collet, I just need to know what make and model my budget would be $1800 to $2600 going in my basement 7' ceiling can any body help me I would apprieciate it looking for Knowledgeable peolpe to try and answer Thanks
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Your budget implies (for new machines) a "Mill/Drill" such as these:
https://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(categ ... TO+4999.99])
Forget a DRO at first. Learn to use the machine's dials. Good basic practice. You can add a DRO later.
Mill/Drills are light-work machines, so keep your expectations in line.
A better choice could be finding a good used machine.
RussN
https://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(categ ... TO+4999.99])
Forget a DRO at first. Learn to use the machine's dials. Good basic practice. You can add a DRO later.
Mill/Drills are light-work machines, so keep your expectations in line.
A better choice could be finding a good used machine.
RussN