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Added a power draw bar to my mill.
DaveH:
Willie,
A really nice job you did on that :thumbup: :clap:
:beer:
DaveH
WillieL:
Jonny, I completely understand. A good deal of my "ideas" wind up sitting in unopened boxes for months at a time until the mood strikes me to get after them. I get busy doing something else and then completely forget about them.
What kind of mill do you have? If you are like me you will ask yourself why you ever put it off when you get it installed and working. I am soooooo spoiled now. Same with the DRO. I would be lost without them now.
DaveH, even I manage to get lucky once in awhile mate. :D
Swarfing:
What model of mill do you have? i would love something slightly smaller that BP but they are always too small........great job by the way.
WillieL:
--- Quote from: Swarfing on January 21, 2012, 08:01:58 PM ---What model of mill do you have? i would love something slightly smaller that BP
--- End quote ---
I have this 8x36 model from Enco. I think there are a few different companies that offer them. Grizzly used to offer one, but they discontinued their model. I was originally looking for a smaller Grizzly 6x26 mill because of the low ceiling in my basement workshop. A full sized Bridgeport was right out because of it's height. I tried for months to get a Grizzly machine but they never had any in stock.
I stumbled onto an Enco promotional code that was posted on another forum, for 20% off of any item. When I went to their web site I found this machine and it was on sale - with free shipping to boot! :bugeye:
With the sale price, minus the 20% discount and the free shipping - I got a brand new mill delivered to my door for $2,200.00 (1/2 of it's current selling price). Needless to say, I was happy with the outcome. :clap:
The motor on the 8x36 mill JUST fits below the floor joists overhead, so it is approximately 2/3 to 3/4 the size of a standard Bridgeport mill.
The trick however was having to take the entire machine apart down to the last nut and bolt, sitting outside in my driveway. Then carrying each piece down the stairs into my basement, cleaning each one thoroughly, and then reassembling the mill. All by myself. :loco:
Looking back..... it was all worth it! :D :D
Jonny:
Nice mills those Will been looking at them for four years since they came out.
They are known or sjhould i say rebranded as:-
http://www.chestermachinetools.com/Products/Product.aspx?productID=35 £5375 plus vat :bang: used to be £3600.
A few on the bay from old eastern block delivered for the old price, whos kidding who.
http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/45-variable-speed-horizontal--vertical-milling-machine.html
http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/43-4vs-turret-mill---precision-milling-machine.html
I need to be able to fully remove the drawbar to use MT3 drills and of course change back for normal drill chucks and collets. Thats the main reason i didnt do it unless i figured a way of quick disconnect.
First thing i did 8 years ago was make up a spindle lock, almost as quick as a powered drawbar when spanner and hammer left by the side.
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