Author Topic: A few pics of my shop... (Read 56862 times)

Divided he ad · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2010, 08:41:25 PM »

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have fun with the new Mill

Ok then.....

How's this for a test piece?

That's the machine finish

picked up a little on the interrupted cuts bout 2/3rds along.... But it'd have gone if I'd done the full finish

And then a little fettle with some liquid brass polish and a cloth...

And then a run with an endmill...

All in all very damn pleased with the whole thing

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Workshop = time; at the present there is a distinct lack of "free time" ........... dam

Been doing that for the past few months myself!!! I find ignoring the TV and not sitting down on the standby button on my rear when I get in from work helps!

Ralph.

Darren · « **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2010, 06:28:46 AM »

That's a nice finish Ralph ....

No doubt you'll find the bigger one easier and more versatile to use

Divided he ad · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2010, 01:22:12 PM »

Yup, it'll probably get better once I sharpen up the flycutter too

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No doubt you'll find the bigger one easier and more versatile to use

Well, there's certainly much better feeling to the fine feed of the spindle and it's much sturdier.... I haven't even bolted it down yet!

Versatile.... I'm not too sure? The head doesn't tilt like the other mill, I found this a very useful feature in the past. I suppose I'll have to get used to figuring sine bars and that stuff out!?

Still very happy with the whole deal

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #28 on:** March 18, 2010, 07:14:35 PM »

Nice Mill you got there Ralph!

Saving for a new one myself. Can't wait to see what you do with it. BTW, your stand has given me some ideas...

Eric

Divided he ad · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2010, 09:57:06 PM »

Just a few things to add to this then I'll be leaving it for a while.... I don't see any more BIG purchases for a while!

These are a few things that came with the mill.... Just figured one out the other day (good job I didn't destroy the original drawbar!)

cause I got this that needs it!

Horizontal milling attachment!! took me a few days to figure out how it mounted, then the adapter sleave fell out and it left the correct bit to slip over the quill and grubscrew into position

it's got a monster thread on it and an MT2 taper in the spindle (baby drawbar too!)

And then there is this.... Monster flycutter!

Can anyone shed some light on what this bit does? I have no idea

Not the best pic's granted, but it has that bit at the top on the second pic that twists slightly left and right (up and down?) and clicks into 3 positions. You see the lever that has 2 small pins either side of it and then the 2 long pins sticking out of the other end..... I have absolutely no idea as to it's purpose??

Well, that's it for tool gloat of the day!!

See if I can use it for anything now??

Ralph.

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:49:06 AM »

Hi Ralph

You got some cool extras there

, looks like a Myford nose on your , H/Z attachment , Your fly cutter ,,,Westbury boring head , an automatic facing/boring head , The part with the two pronges on is part of the feed mecanisum ,and is fixed , as the head rotates , the pronges catch the feed wheel and put a cut on , and it looks like a 3mt with myford nose so it will fit the mill drill

Cheers Rob

Divided he ad · « **Reply #31 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:54:27 PM »

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Your fly cutter ,,,Westbury boring head , an automatic facing/boring head

ooooh! Cool

Sounds a lot more exciting than I thought

Now I'll just have to figure it out!

It has a MT2 taper but that could soon be remedied!

Thanks for the Knowledge Rob.

I'm gonna have some fun with all these bits

Ralph.

Divided he ad · « **Reply #32 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:11:54 PM »

Well I figured I had time to finally let you guys see my new workshop renovations.... Only been doing them since April!!

First there was a new composite door with PVC frame that came for free.... I know

Donations are always welcomed

Then more recently there was the roof, the seams were cracked and the rain was pouring through, soaking into the joists and dripping into buckets and bins were used to catch a lot of it.... Only been doing it for 2 years

So we covered all the machines

And ripped the roof off

Then there were the wall plates, rotted to the point of crumbling and allowing water to run down the back wall all over my clamping kit for the mill. Filled it with water and started to corrode before I noticed too. Sorted with a wire brush and a whole lotta oil!

So, add some new wall plates and joists (4x2 treated), sticky flash the wall plate to the back and side walls before the sheets were laid to help prevent the rotting, screw all the plates down to the blocs with super masonry screws that only need a 6mm hole (no plugs) and then start to fit the new 16mm twin wall roof sheets.

And finally after 13 hours of hard labour....

(Me and me old dad ain't roofers!

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A nice view through the new roof

Well, at least now I'll be able to survive the winter (not that summer has hit properly yet?)

Now I've just got to tidy it all up

Ralph.

sbwhart · « **Reply #33 on:** May 29, 2010, 01:36:37 AM »

Good fix Ralph

How many tomatoe plants have you got in there then

Stew

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #34 on:** May 29, 2010, 03:59:32 AM »

Looking Good Ralph

Rob

Darren · « **Reply #35 on:** May 29, 2010, 04:10:32 AM »

You've started working on the house Ralph?

John Hill · « **Reply #36 on:** May 29, 2010, 05:31:39 AM »

Looks great Ralph, I love the natural lighting you will have!

Divided he ad · « **Reply #37 on:** May 29, 2010, 08:48:11 AM »

Thanks guys,

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How many tomato plants have you got in there then

Just me Stew, just me

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You've started working on the house Ralph?

Not quite chief.... This is my workshop at my parents house..... I'm gonna get that house of mine sold off and start again

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I love the natural lighting you will have!

I will too John, when I get a chance to get out there!

Some day soon I'll organise my time a little better..... Get a few of those Tuits out of the way

Ralph.

Divided he ad · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2011, 04:01:21 AM »

Not got long.... But I had to post this......

Lots do do over the next few days

Ralph.

John Rudd · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2011, 04:11:07 PM »

Quote from: sbwhart on May 29, 2010, 01:36:37 AM

Good fix Ralph

How many tomatoe plants have you got in there then

Stew

Thems not tomato plants.....More like wacky bakkie...

HS93 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:13:20 AM »

Hi where did you get your DRO's as i cannot see that one on Allendale's site..

looks good cannot wait to see you fit it as I am after one soon.

Peter

Divided he ad · « **Reply #41 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:06:05 AM »

Non of that stuff here John. I don't even do alchyhol

Peter, it was from them. It's the 3 axis universal head.
I can't sort you a link out as my computer is goosed again and i'm typing on my phone!

Now. I've just spent my friday evening and most of my Saturday fitting my new purchase. Only to have the Y axis not work

I just don't get it

I spent hours getting the scales perfect to the machine and then one just won't work?
Most annoying.

Don't suppose anyone has much kmowledge of these do they? Symptoms are : the last numeral flickering violently between 0 and 5 when the hand wheel is moved.

Any help welcomed...

Ralph.

Bogstandard · « **Reply #42 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:59:59 AM »

Ralph,

Don't ask for help and try to fix it yourself.

Allendale will be open tomorrow and a quick phone call will have all the right answers for you.

It might be that the read head has been damaged in transit somehow, and if that is the case, there is nothing you can do. Just let them replace it.

BTW, I gather you HAVE removed the little plastic transport pieces before trying to move the heads with the handles. Obvious I know, but I tried to do it once when modding my tailstock setup, and it didn't like it much.

John

Blast, forgot to ask, does it work other than the last digits flickering? If it does, then set it up for a four digit readout when in imperial rather than 5, what it might be trying to do is to give you a readout in half of one tenth of one thou.

Divided he ad · « **Reply #43 on:** May 22, 2011, 07:03:15 AM »

Hi John,

I read all the installation instructions at least twice before I even unpacked the scales.
Spending that much money i was going to take as much care as I could.

Took the plastic bits off and gapped the heads to 3mm as instructed. Spent over an hour last night checking everything to make sure it was all correct.

It is just the last one flickering. All of the others do nothing.

Planning on calling them tomorrow... Just looking for any assistance. Most depressed with the situation

Think there is a bracket missing too? Can't see any way of mounting the display? The main arm is there, pictured above. But nothing else? Could you get of a pic of how the display is mounted to your mill please?
Just so I know what I'm asking for!

Ralph.

Bogstandard · « **Reply #44 on:** May 22, 2011, 04:44:01 PM »

Sorry about the delay, after my mate called today and plugged his flash drive into my computer, I can't get my computer to display my camera icon, so I can't access it. Anyway, I used another camera and swapped cards over to get to the pics.

As you can see, they are only a single bar mount, you can just see the two ends amongst the garbage hanging off the back of mine in the top shot. One end is bolted and levelled up to the machine, and the spigot on the bottom of the display head drops in a hole on the other end of the bar.

John

Divided he ad · « **Reply #45 on:** May 22, 2011, 08:27:53 PM »

Thanks John, just what I needed to see.
It was the round bit on the head unit end that confused me.
I know I have the bracket now.

BTW, my computer is toast so no picture posts in the foreseeable future.... Unless the local techy puter nerd can help me out? Watch this space....

Ralph.

sbwhart · « **Reply #46 on:** May 23, 2011, 02:45:29 AM »

Nice purchase you'll be pleased to punch when you get it working.

I had a similar problem a quick phone call and they had me sorted, you have to set the software up in the reader you press the top right input button hold it down for about 10 seconds, then just follow the promps, it will only take a few seconds, there are instructions in the book.

I know I know real men don't read instructions

Stew

Bogstandard · « **Reply #47 on:** May 23, 2011, 03:20:42 AM »

I forgot to ask Ralph, it might be a stupid question, but have you tried swapping the read head over onto another axis on the display box?

That would definitely isolate it to either the read head or display that was giving you the trouble.

John

Divided he ad · « **Reply #48 on:** May 23, 2011, 05:36:54 PM »

Well gents, state of play is thus.....

or something like that

It's alive!

I called Alendale and went through a few fault isolation procedures.... Needless to say, I moved the Y axis lead to the Z axis port and it worked? So I then moved it back to the Y port and it worked!?

I called Allendale to let them know it was ok and panic was over. I was told to remove the plug again and check for bent pins or even open thd plug up to look for faulty connections.

So I removed the plug again and went to inspect thd pins.... Erm, well cough, erm..... A tiny flake of aluminium swarf between 2 pins

feeling a little daft and a huge amount relieved!

did some experimental procedures on it tonight.... This is going to be so very cool

Ralph.

DennisWA · « **Reply #49 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:09:07 PM »

Ralph - I am following this with great interest.

Cheers

Dennis

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