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stefang:
Hi folks,

As in my introduction thread mentioned, here are a few (three) pictures of my shop:
The room is 4x5m, more than enough for my needs, but it is located in the basement, a fact that limits the weight of the machines I can move down there...

Main workbench:

Stock storage, Small parts like screws, pins, electronic parts, small tools, soldering iron, a cheap chinese arbor press, etc...the drill press is mostly used for rough jobs, where not much precision is needed.

My lathe, a 9x20 model, nothing special but it works very well. Got a "Multifix" type qctp fitted, which is realy nice..they seem not to be very popular outside of Europe...for those, who don't know them, heres a link: http://shop.rb-werkzeuge.de/images/multifix-3.jpg


My milling machines:


On the left is a swiss made Aciera F3, ca. 1950 built. Got it from ebay, it was in a baaaaaad condition, the horizontal spindle got a runout of over 0,5mm, the vertical head was missing, everywhere was wooddust (seems that the machine was located in a wood shop). Did a complete rebuild, new paint, new bearings, changed the spindle taper to accept ISO30 tool holders and fitted a vertical head from a german benchtop milling machine.

On the right, my cnc milling machine is located. Its a modified Deckel G2 engraver, 1928 built. Got it without a milling head or the pantograph mechanic, so I built a spindle head from a mini-mill casting of the headstock and a spindle that accepts ER32 collets. Afterwards, I fitted ball screws and stepper motors to all three axis and set the cnc controller up.

The result is a very sturdy little cnc milling machine :)

Feel free to ask, if there are any questions :)

Stefan

Brass_Machine:
I like your built CNC... any chance for more pictures? How is the mini mill head stock holding up? Are you using the stock mini mill motor?

Eric

cidrontmg:
Another very neat German workshop, although I can definitely see some swarf in the lathe tray   :clap:   :thumbup:
I just donīt know what you fellows do to keep then so tidy. Mine usually looks like an abandoned gipsy campsite, in comparison  :bang:  And Iīm afraid I still get less done, and in poorer quality   :(

Bernd:
Very nice and clean workshop Stefan.

My workshop is in the basement also, but that hasn't stopped me from moving a Bridgeport and a Buffalo Forge Drill press into the basement.

Follow these two links for a "how I did it" thread.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=381.0
http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=362.0

Bernd

stefang:
Thanks guys :)


--- Quote ---I can definitely see some swarf in the lathe tray
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Sometimes even I work :)


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Uh, that are pretty hefty machines for a basement shop, nice job on bringing them down...only problem I see, is, that the stairway makes a 180° turn halfway down. But I would love to have sturdier mill like a Bridgeport or a Deckel/Maho (Bridgeports are here in Germany not THAT common)

How do you get those machines someday out of your basement?


--- Quote ---I like your built CNC... any chance for more pictures?
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Thanks, more pictures are no problem..will follow

The minimill head is great, I added angular contact bearings instead of the normal deep race bearings. The motor is a 0,25kW Induction motor, powered by a VFD..runs very smooth and silent.

Stefan

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