So, with my neighbours tap in hand and a borrowed tap kit from my father (which also included an M6x1.00 tap), we (my father and I) set off back to the workshop. Problem one was that the gearbox has handles on the opposing face to the motor mount, so it Continue Reading
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Milling Machine Post 4 – A new power feed gearbox motor mount (almost)!
So, with the milling machine in place in the workshop, it was time to turn my attention back to the power feed gearbox motor mount that I unceremoniously broke back in October. I had designed a replacement with a new mount system and 3D printed a prototype back then, but Continue Reading
Milling machine post 3 – Putting the ram back on and situating it
So, for the past few months this milling machine has been in two sections on two pallets taking up a large amount of space in my workshop. This hasn’t been an issue as I really haven’t had the time to get up there and do anything, but having had some Continue Reading
Milling machine post 2 – The gearbox saga
So, as I mentioned in my previous post, the power feed gearbox on the table had a loose ring inside it and it wasn’t immediately obvious which end of the input shaft this was supposed to be on. Further, the ring had become damaged after multiple impacts with one of Continue Reading
New workshop toy & project – A big ol’ milling machine!
For many years now I’ve lusted after a milling machine of my own, but a combination of space, power, and ease of movement issues compounded into it not happening. That is, until the 6th of July this year when I spotted an advert for a Gate Turret Mill on Facebook Continue Reading