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Mike Cole:
Just been in the workshop to photo my cutter grinder, so thought I would post a general view of the shop.  :wave:

Main tools are Boxford ST 10-20 gear head lathe. full gear box and set of change wheels. Not many threads i can't cut. :D

Royal Shaper 10 inch stoke.
Just Broke the the tool slide v ways thingee  :doh: Need a bit of thinking to fix this. :smart: (not)

Chester UK Lux mill. The biggest square colume mill i could find. Very pleased with this. :beer:.

I would like a bigger gap bed lathe just for the cast iron work.

Have fun
Mike

slowcoach:
Great shop Mike!
Whats the Traction engine you have in the picture?

Cheers
Rob :thumbup:

Mike Cole:
Hi Rob
The traction engine is a Savage Little Samson in 4 inch to the foot.
Here is a link to the designers web site  :bow:

http://homepages.tesco.net/~jean.george1/

For it's size this is about the cheapest and most simple traction engine in the UK.

Mike

Jonny:
Mike, think you need to produce some swarf, looks too clean.

Good value for money those Lux's and similar other rebrands, i have the super lux for the bed length, 3 axis DRO power feed from Bridgeport type adapted. Lead screws will go first like anything chinese - 5 revs+ on vertical on mine. Shame about lowish spindle speed as well, bearings wont handle much faster.
A spindle lock would prove to be very usefull, first thing i did over 6 years ago.
Wouldnt the mill be better where the drawers are unless you need floor space for assembly?

My M300 came that green colour reminded me of Warco.

Mike Cole:
Hi Jonny
I am very untidy so i force myself to be clean and tidy and try and put things back where I can find them..Size of the bed on the Lux mill one of the mine reasons for deciding on a Lux rather than a 638 type. My first mill was a Mini Mill which was way to small. Mine is 3phase running on a inverter so my top speed is a giddy 1600 rpm. But then i rarely use cutters smaller than  1/8 and just have to put up with a slow feed and a couple of broken cutters now and then. I use a kit made DRO the 350M. Power feed is just on the X axis. Speed range on the power feed is too high so have to be carefull. I have very low head room around 5foot 10 inch so the mill has to go where I extended with a gable end. Allmost brought a Bridgeport a few months ago but would would very tight for space. Perhaps when the motorbikes have gone.

Mike

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