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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #200 on: January 21, 2012, 03:23:03 PM »
Wot no paint!

Enjoying the mini series as much as the main feature.

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #201 on: January 21, 2012, 03:43:54 PM »

Hi Rob ,

it looks  too good to hide under a coat of  paint     :ddb:

what speed did you face the underside of the plate with it being unbalanced ?
 
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PS     can't wait for the next instalment of the cnc mill

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #202 on: January 21, 2012, 03:54:01 PM »
 :lol: :lol: No paint Jason  :Doh:

PS     can't wait for the next instalment of the cnc mill

Hi John ,,,,,,,,, so thats what i was doing  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think i will leave the angle plate's  O natural  :med: i quite like the look of em .

The lathe was set to 190 rpm's  any faster and it started to move across the shop  :palm:


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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #203 on: January 21, 2012, 04:04:54 PM »
Rob,

How did you fashion the clamp plate from such heavy flat bar? :scratch:

You're obviously a 'Madmodder' of great talent.. :D

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #204 on: January 21, 2012, 04:22:35 PM »
Hi John

Rob,

How did you fashion the clamp plate from such heavy flat bar? :scratch:

Geordie no how ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I cheated and welded it up ,,,, its made from four bits stuck together  :lol: :lol:


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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #205 on: January 21, 2012, 06:00:53 PM »
HI nothing wrong with them rob I will place my order gnaw  can I have 10 please      :) :) :) :)   

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #206 on: January 22, 2012, 02:07:03 PM »
 :bow: :bow: Great looking Keats plate mate  :thumbup:

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Suppose i better get on with what i was originally doing in this thread ,,,,,,, if i can remember what that was  :scratch:
:lol:  let's see now could it be the r....e......, k..... h.. & m..., ... ... ...  - No; hang on...   :poke: It was putting J.S. to sleep...  I better shut my trap  :lol:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #207 on: January 22, 2012, 04:04:56 PM »
   I better shut my trap  :lol:

 :beer:, Arnold

 :lol: :lol: :lol: i shut your trap  :hammer: :lol: :lol:

Getting distracted again mate  :palm:,,, wile looking at the Keats and thinking what a pain it can be to set things up vertical both ways on the mill to do work on the end of long parts i doodled this up    :Doh:



Probably all been done before ,, cos there is nowt new in this game  :dremel: 

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #208 on: January 22, 2012, 05:56:30 PM »

Suppose i better get on with what i was originally doing in this thread ,,,,,,, if i can remember what that was  :scratch:


I'm fairly sure you were making some scrap metal so the rest of us would feel a little less inferior?  :lol:

Seriously - blummin good work as usual Rob, that keats thingy looks fabulous.
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #209 on: January 22, 2012, 05:58:49 PM »
Rob,

Just to comment on the Keats.

Looks terrific, nicely made, and well finished. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Good post.
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #210 on: January 23, 2012, 02:35:39 AM »
Rob rather than that mill contraption can't you just bolt your new Keats plate to the mill table to do the same job?

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #211 on: January 23, 2012, 02:43:45 AM »
Rob, your drawing looks a bit like a Rike vice I think its called.

http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2304


Nowt new like you said  :beer:

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You're right, it does look easy when its finished.

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #212 on: January 23, 2012, 02:54:46 AM »
Hi Rob, :wave:
What happened to the CNC mill, just kidding it has been an interesting read. :beer:
 :proj: :mmr: :headbang: :headbang:
You do a great job of taking photos all the way through. I do some photos and know how easy it is to forget and how much extra time it takes , so thanks as it makes it a good read.

I also do the weld and machine type of of jobs because getting casting done over here is near impossible.

Keep up the great threads
Dave

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #213 on: January 23, 2012, 12:02:55 PM »
Thanks Ade and Dave  :beer:

Rob rather than that mill contraption can't you just bolt your new Keats plate to the mill table to do the same job?

J

The Keats would be OK for shorter lengths ,,,, as i said Longer lengths of stock/jobs   For example this operation on the clamp bar .

The Keats would be no good whats so ever .

Yes i could faff about and packing it  up ,, also the Keats has a large foot print so it could not be used so well on the surface grinder .
As i have at a rough guess a Ton ++ of steel  :)  i may as well use a bit up and build one  :dremel:

Rob, your drawing looks a bit like a Rike vice I think its called.

http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2304


Nowt new like you said  :beer:

Lee


Hi Lee ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Looks very much the same ,,, slightly different clamp  :med:



Hi Rob, :wave:
What happened to the CNC mill, just kidding it has been an interesting read. :beer:
 :proj: :mmr: :headbang: :headbang:
You do a great job of taking photos all the way through. I do some photos and know how easy it is to forget and how much extra time it takes , so thanks as it makes it a good read.

I also do the weld and machine type of of jobs because getting casting done over here is near impossible.

Keep up the great threads
Dave



Thanks Dave   


Pleased you liked the photos  :thumbup: you should take your camera in the shop more often  :poke:   Have you ever thought about setting up  your own foundry ? ,,,, I probably would have cast these if i had got my butt in gear and sorted the furnace  :Doh:  :proj:


Cheers Lads Rob


Edit :   Thinking allowed again  :palm:  ,,, maybe a smaller version that would fit the mill vice may come in handy .
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #214 on: June 05, 2012, 10:57:55 AM »
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Picked  up a couple of 8mm pitch/20mm timing pulley's tother day for the Z axis .


Part machined up the mounting block for the Y axis nut to see how much room i had left to fit the Z lead screw pulley .


mmmmmmm there is no room to fit the pulley  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


I can turn the nut 90 deg that would give me another 7 mm to play with . Wont look as nice  :(

I was never impressed with the section of casting that houses the Z axis bearings , and there was not allot i could do with it as it is to fit the new bearings ect ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, so  i removed the offending lump  :)

No going back  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #215 on: June 05, 2012, 12:12:38 PM »

so  i removed the offending lump  :)



No going back  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Rob

Now, that's a bit drastic. Even for you.........   :bugeye:

I hope you've got a plan, Rob!     :smart:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #216 on: June 05, 2012, 12:31:12 PM »
You got plenty of cutting discs mate :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye:
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #217 on: June 05, 2012, 01:03:59 PM »
Hi Rob,
Your doing some fantastic work as usual.
I know your probably well aware of this, but I just thought I would mention that cast iron gusset helps hold the Y axis ways apart, so when tightening the gib it wont squash the ways in.

I will keep watching to see what your doing, but as with all your projects I am sure you have it all worked out and under control.

I was thinking about you the other week when I was chasing up one of your posts for someone, and got thinking I have not seen much of your work lately, then I remembered you did your back, how is that going? I have a broken C3 disc, and I know how these things can lay you up.

Keep up the great work and posts. Always interesting to read and the clear pictures are a bonus.

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #218 on: June 05, 2012, 01:05:56 PM »
 :D :D  Good to see you back on the mill job mate  :thumbup:

Even if you look like you might be making even more work for yourself on it  :Doh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Now, just keep it up  :whip: :whip:  :D

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #219 on: June 05, 2012, 04:38:34 PM »
well dun rob

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #220 on: June 06, 2012, 01:39:17 PM »
Cheers Lads  :)


Now, that's a bit drastic. Even for you.........   :bugeye:

I hope you've got a plan, Rob!     :smart:

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 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: i like drastic David  :lol: :lol: :lol:   ,,,,,,,,,,, Sort of have a plan  :dremel:


Hi Rob,

I know your probably well aware of this, but I just thought I would mention that cast iron gusset helps hold the Y axis ways apart, so when tightening the gib it wont squash the ways in.



Dave

Cheers Dave ,,, my back is much better now thanks  :beer: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Good to see your paying attention  :med: ,,,,,,,,,,,,, I had measured the casting at a few reference points before and after i had copped that portion of the casting , so i could check for any movement in the casting , there was none  :thumbup: ,, i will be replacing the part i chopped out  :dremel:.

Even if you look like you might be making even more work for yourself on it  :Doh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 :beer:, Arnold

Now, just keep it up  :whip: :whip:  :D
   


 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: no point doing it the easy way Arnold  :Doh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



Rob


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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #221 on: June 06, 2012, 02:43:47 PM »
Evening Lads


The two lugs that i had left on the casting will be used to mount the new Z axis bearing support   :dremel:


Using my HZ arbour vertically allowed me to reach into the casting to machine the lugs . :dremel:





Now i have something to work from  :med:



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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #222 on: June 06, 2012, 04:33:01 PM »
Very nice Rob :clap: :clap: :clap:
I see the casting is shiney on the inside :) :) :) :)
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #223 on: June 06, 2012, 05:22:52 PM »
I think this says it all:

 :jaw: :loco: :bugeye: :bow: :bow: :bow:

Really nice work Rob, those lugs cleaned up a treat, and what a stonking setup.


Note to self: Once finances recover, buy horizontal arbour to use as spindle extension....
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #224 on: June 06, 2012, 05:58:01 PM »
Cheers John  :thumbup:

Thanks  Ade ,,,,,,,,,HZ arbours do save the day sometimes  :dremel: :D


Spun the nut 90 deg and machined of the excess from the nut mount .
 

Plenty of room for the pulley and the nut to pass  :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:.


I will have to make a new nut mounting block as it looks naff as is  :coffee:


Rob