Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion

[Jasonb]

Wot no paint!

Enjoying the mini series as much as the main feature.

J

[John Swift]

Hi Rob ,

it looks  too good to hide under a coat of  paint     

what speed did you face the underside of the plate with it being unbalanced ?
 
    John

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

[Rob.Wilson]

  No paint Jason 

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

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

I think i will leave the angle plate's  O natural  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 


Rob

[John Rudd]

Rob,

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

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

ps thnx for the invite

[Rob.Wilson]

Hi John

Rob,

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

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


Rob

[krv3000]

HI nothing wrong with them rob I will place my order gnaw  can I have 10 please         

[arnoldb]

  Great looking Keats plate mate 

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

  let's see now could it be the r....e......, k..... h.. & m..., ... ... ...  - No; hang on...    It was putting J.S. to sleep...  I better shut my trap 

 , Arnold

[Rob.Wilson]

   I better shut my trap 

 , Arnold

  i shut your trap 

Getting distracted again mate  ,,, 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   



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

Rob

[AdeV]

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

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

Seriously - blummin good work as usual Rob, that keats thingy looks fabulous.

[DaveH]

Rob,

Just to comment on the Keats.

Looks terrific, nicely made, and well finished.

Good post.
 
DaveH

[Jasonb]

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

[SemiSkilled]

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 

Lee

[Davo J]

Hi Rob,
What happened to the CNC mill, just kidding it has been an interesting read.
 
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

[Rob.Wilson]

Thanks Ade and Dave 

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 

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 

Lee

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

Hi Rob,
What happened to the CNC mill, just kidding it has been an interesting read.
 
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  you should take your camera in the shop more often     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   


Cheers Lads Rob


Edit :   Thinking allowed again    ,,, maybe a smaller version that would fit the mill vice may come in handy .

[Rob.Wilson]

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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 


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 



Rob

[Stilldrillin]

so  i removed the offending lump 



No going back 

Rob

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

I hope you've got a plan, Rob!     

David D

[doubleboost]

You got plenty of cutting discs mate
John

[Davo J]

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.

Dave

[arnoldb]

    Good to see you back on the mill job mate 

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

 , Arnold

Now, just keep it up   

[krv3000]

well dun rob

[Rob.Wilson]

Cheers Lads 

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

I hope you've got a plan, Rob!     

David D

  i like drastic David     ,,,,,,,,,,, Sort of have a plan 

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  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Good to see your paying attention  ,,,,,,,,,,,,, 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  ,, i will be replacing the part i chopped out  .

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

 , Arnold

Now, just keep it up   

   


  no point doing it the easy way Arnold 



Rob

[Rob.Wilson]

Evening Lads


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


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





Now i have something to work from 



Rob

[doubleboost]

Very nice Rob
I see the casting is shiney on the inside
John

[AdeV]

I think this says it all:

 

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....

[Rob.Wilson]

Cheers John 

Thanks  Ade ,,,,,,,,,HZ arbours do save the day sometimes 


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  .


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


Rob