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| Will_D:
Update: This morning ordered the bearings and bits for the slide updates. Also ordered a magnetic DRO set from http://www.machine-dro.co.uk So having read the above posts and lookd at the links/vids it was time to adjust the head/quill. Good news was there was zero about the X-axis. Y-axis had about 0.2 mm runout in 5" (love mixed units :bugeye: ) So thanks to MadModder and the other threads its bullet biting time. Removed the head and found the 4 capheads as per the above posts. Rubber mallet time ended up with almost 0 error about both the X and Y axes. Slowly tighten it all back up check again and all still good. Next its time to re-Tram the mill. This time much less shim to remove the error. ( 8 thou aka 0.2 mm does the trick). Again by walking the torque around the 4 fixing bolts I managed to get less than 0.01mm error about the X & Y axes. As the above threads have lots of photos there are none today. Will certainly photo the MadMod sand the DRO fitting. Talking of which: As magnetic DROs have non-contact reading heads I was thinking of fitting the X and Y axes with double sided tape initially! Any thoughts? Will |
| premodern:
"Again by walking the torque around the 4 fixing bolts I managed to get less than 0.01mm error about the X & Y axes." Well done, Will! Hans. |
| Will_D:
Thanks Hans, Its thanks to you all that I plucked up the nerve to dismantle my 70Kg machine. Have thrown the wonga at a few companies and so next week its time to start drilling and modding. Photos will follow! |
| Will_D:
Holes are being drilled in it. Must say the quality of the cast iron is superb. Very easy to drill and tap. Photos are being taken. Nearly finished X and Y. Question: Any one know of where to buy a small 'T'' slot aluminium extrusion. The table does not have a slot for end stops. It would be much easier to bolt on an extrusion! Size is of the order of 400mm long by H: 20mm x D: 16mm and taking an M4 T nut |
| DMIOM:
--- Quote from: Will_D on February 21, 2015, 05:24:21 AM ---.....Question: Any one know of where to buy a small 'T'' slot aluminium extrusion. The table does not have a slot for end stops. It would be much easier to bolt on an extrusion! Size is of the order of 400mm long by H: 20mm x D: 16mm and taking an M4 T nut --- End quote --- That sort of channel is sometimes sold by woodworking machinery suppliers to allow construction of adjustable jigs, fences etc. - you just rout a groove in the wooden jig base and let a strip of extrusion in and fix it with countersunk screws. Edit: just remembered - they call it "T-Track" - just search google for "T-Track" and you should find track, ready-made stops etc. Dave |
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