Just about got sorted out with the garage conversion; got my 'toys' set up on their stands & levelled off as best as could, not having access to an engineers level used my magnetic DIY version & if I say so mesel' not too bad for my tired auld peepers.
Had to get a set of adjustable feet for the mill as my attempt to level of the floor was not 100% successful(first attempt at this sort of thing) & chinese stand fabrication left a lot to be desired,had sent one set of the lathe stands back with the lathe for an exchange as the lathe had a very poor manufacturing / Quality control problem, anyhow got it sorted.
A selection of photos for your perusal:
machines as assembled on stands
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/2012-08-06Aug19.jpg)
daughters now defunct dresser put to good use
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/2012-08-06Aug21.jpg)
Clearer view of WM 16
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/WM1622012-07-24.jpg)
.. Will have to close off for now as photobucket new version is freezing up my pc
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will continue later.
Cheers
George
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Reverted back to original Photobucket..anyone else had similar probs with new version?..
Picked up a bargain from my local rag a few weeks back.. bargain at £35..mint condition apart from surface rust on table, soon cleaned off
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/2012-08-06Aug17.jpg)
Started tramming mill: ..
Level from front to back: taking into account my elderly eyesight.+ varifocal glasses, & allowing for paralax error..well! got to look for some excuse
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not done too bad methinks
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08checkinglevel2.jpg)
..and from left to right
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Checkinglevel1.jpg)
Set up centering device with 150mm finger on 3mm float glass after cleaninig table.. & glass. Dial calibrated in 0.01mm increments..zero at right of table
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill15.jpg)
+ 0.005mm high at left of table..total swing 300mm.. looks good!
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill4.jpg)
Zero at front of table.. with 50mm finger
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill7.jpg)
..zero at rear
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill9.jpg)
Double checked with DTI.. zero at right..
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill10.jpg)
+0.001" high at left..could well be slight discrepancy on glass ?
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill11.jpg)
Zero'd at front..
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill12.jpg)
- 0.0005" at rear..close enough for me I don't think I need to tram it in any closer..if it aint b*****ed don't fix it I always say.
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/2012-09-08Trammingmill13.jpg)
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video shot of indcator ..instructions tell you to run it at less than 500 rpm to give an overall view of any deviation:
![](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n490/mechman48/Workshop%20project/Workshop%20conversion/Tramming%20mill/th_2012-09-08Trammingmill2-1.jpg)
Looking forward to creating swarf..
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Cheers
George