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| andyf:
Hi Alex, I think you'll do OK with Amadeal. I haven't bought anything expensive there, but those who have give Hugh (the owner) full marks for after sales service. I have met him; nice chap. As you say, he isn't an engineer (a retired pharmacist, IIRC), but his prices are pretty keen and much of his stock comes from Chinese manufacturers like Weiss who (it is said) have higher standards than the usual suspects. Not sure if he sells any Sieg products. Andy |
| ParCan:
New goodies arrived today: Silver Solder, Flux and a blow Lamp. That should do to get me moving again on the engine. (I need to solder the rods to the eccentric straps) And then more goodies arrived: Fire cement, a Crucible and some Tongs for my Furnace to re melt my Srap Bass and turnings. (Dont tell my fair lady I plan to use here waste paper basket and a Flower Pot from the Garden) Then a Really heavy wooden crate turned up. The Driver says "Got a Trolly or forklift ?" We dragged it out of the van and dropped it on my front lawn before I pondered how I get it inside and up 2 flights of stairs. Deciding to remove excess weight (the wooden crate) first a jemmy was fetched. I now have some sheets of Ply wood AND some nails :0 The inside of the crate revealed it's wonders after about 5 mins, a small balck plastic box, 1 small wooden box and a cardboard box, oh and a lil AMA16LV Mill. Attempting to move the de crated mill was again never going to happen on my own so i set about separating the Head from the Column and base. A Bolt and a Nut later I carried the head in and placed it on my workbench. Thinking the rest would now be easy was a mistake. I then had to separate the Column from the base. the Tool box contained chocolate: Alan keys..... They were dropped swiftly in the "Small bits of steel" Box and decent alen keys made easy work of the 4 bolts. The base was still bloody heavy I have to say. As usual a complete strip and clean was required as it had a film of brown gunk on it. A Litre of white spirit and some paper roll later I reassembled everything. Also pulled all 3 screws apart to put propper lube on them and the thrust bearings. Movement needs to bed in a bit, It's well lubed with some propper slideway oil. There is a lil bit of Lash for me to try and iron out, nothing major. The MT2 Collett set looks very reasonable. The Tilt Swivel machine vice is, well, really nasty. It's gona be a nightmare to square up and is far from "precision" I'll see how it works when I get some metal in to it. |
| Brass_Machine:
You got yourself a mill? How cool is that! With what you have been gaining milling on the lathe... you will do well on the mill Eric |
| mzt:
Alex, that's good news! :beer: Looks like Your mill requires a three handed operator to change tools (as mine does): two hands on the wrenches, and a third one to prevent the tool from falling. (They do. Either they damage the workpiece or loose they cutting teeth. One sad end does not exclude the other. 1mm mills snap.) My 'solution' came with the habit of lowering the head to about 1" from whatever surface and interposing a small foam cushion (a loose did for a long while) before opening the collet. When the tool falls, I get it with one hand and raise the head with the other. The spindle lock pin is probably the only feature I miss from the mini, since I upgraded it. A short piece of string going from the plastic spindle cover to the motor cover will prevent shop gremlins from stealing that cap, if not the wrenches. Marcello |
| ParCan:
TY mzetati for your tips. I did wonder about the Cap - I'm sure it'll have the ability to hide in every possible nook it can find. Tool changing on most small vertical mills is going to be hazerdous at best (either for the tool or work). Some foamy tape stuff will be placed on the back of the Vice I think. My first job will be making heaters for my 3D printer nozzles. That should give it something reasonable to munch on. Good news is that my 24mm face cutter fits in the Colletts. Cost me a £ at a car boot. Alex |
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