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The Shop => Our Shop => Topic started by: stefang on June 29, 2010, 03:58:44 PM
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Hi folks,
As in my introduction thread mentioned, here are a few (three) pictures of my shop:
The room is 4x5m, more than enough for my needs, but it is located in the basement, a fact that limits the weight of the machines I can move down there...
Main workbench:
(http://gtwr.de/werkstatt1.jpg)
Stock storage, Small parts like screws, pins, electronic parts, small tools, soldering iron, a cheap chinese arbor press, etc...the drill press is mostly used for rough jobs, where not much precision is needed.
My lathe, a 9x20 model, nothing special but it works very well. Got a "Multifix" type qctp fitted, which is realy nice..they seem not to be very popular outside of Europe...for those, who don't know them, heres a link: http://shop.rb-werkzeuge.de/images/multifix-3.jpg (http://shop.rb-werkzeuge.de/images/multifix-3.jpg)
(http://gtwr.de/werkstatt2.jpg)
My milling machines:
(http://gtwr.de/werkstatt3.jpg)
On the left is a swiss made Aciera F3, ca. 1950 built. Got it from ebay, it was in a baaaaaad condition, the horizontal spindle got a runout of over 0,5mm, the vertical head was missing, everywhere was wooddust (seems that the machine was located in a wood shop). Did a complete rebuild, new paint, new bearings, changed the spindle taper to accept ISO30 tool holders and fitted a vertical head from a german benchtop milling machine.
On the right, my cnc milling machine is located. Its a modified Deckel G2 engraver, 1928 built. Got it without a milling head or the pantograph mechanic, so I built a spindle head from a mini-mill casting of the headstock and a spindle that accepts ER32 collets. Afterwards, I fitted ball screws and stepper motors to all three axis and set the cnc controller up.
The result is a very sturdy little cnc milling machine :)
Feel free to ask, if there are any questions :)
Stefan
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I like your built CNC... any chance for more pictures? How is the mini mill head stock holding up? Are you using the stock mini mill motor?
Eric
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Another very neat German workshop, although I can definitely see some swarf in the lathe tray :clap: :thumbup:
I just donīt know what you fellows do to keep then so tidy. Mine usually looks like an abandoned gipsy campsite, in comparison :bang: And Iīm afraid I still get less done, and in poorer quality :(
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Very nice and clean workshop Stefan.
My workshop is in the basement also, but that hasn't stopped me from moving a Bridgeport and a Buffalo Forge Drill press into the basement.
Follow these two links for a "how I did it" thread.
http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=381.0 (http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=381.0)
http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=362.0 (http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=362.0)
Bernd
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Thanks guys :)
I can definitely see some swarf in the lathe tray
Sometimes even I work :)
Follow these two links for a "how I did it" thread.
Uh, that are pretty hefty machines for a basement shop, nice job on bringing them down...only problem I see, is, that the stairway makes a 180° turn halfway down. But I would love to have sturdier mill like a Bridgeport or a Deckel/Maho (Bridgeports are here in Germany not THAT common)
How do you get those machines someday out of your basement?
I like your built CNC... any chance for more pictures?
Thanks, more pictures are no problem..will follow
The minimill head is great, I added angular contact bearings instead of the normal deep race bearings. The motor is a 0,25kW Induction motor, powered by a VFD..runs very smooth and silent.
Stefan
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How do you get those machines someday out of your basement?
Stefan
I often get asked that question. I tell them that it will be the next persons problem, not mine. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Bernd
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like your built CNC... any chance for more pictures?
Here we go:
Thats how I bought the machine:
(http://gtwr.de/DSC00016.jpg)
It was a Deckel G2 pantograph engraving machine, but the pantograph got lost in all the years...so I decided to build a cnc out of it.
A bit of repainting:
(http://gtwr.de/DSC00049.jpg)
The ballscrew in the Z-axis can also be seen.
Another angle on the nearly finished machine:
(http://gtwr.de/DSC00106.jpg)
As you can see, the head can be tilted..nice little feature :)
There is a bit work on the electrics needed, the VFD is hovering around on my table without a proper protection against swarf...but so far, it works..you know, never change a running...
Stefan
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Hi stefang
I see your Aceira has the compound table on it ,, very nice :dremel: ,, mine only tilts left to right :( ,,, i like the turret head you have added ,, something i have been wanting to add to my mill , as finding an Aceira one is like looking for rocking horse doo doo ,, just need to fined a suitable donor head ,,,,,,,, or make one ,,, what did you use ?
Cacking job you have done on the Deckel conversion :clap: :clap: :clap:
Cheers Rob
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Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.
:D
Today I played a bit around with the Microsoft Image Composite Editor, a pretty foolproof tool to make panorama views from a multiple series of pictures, and I tried it out in my shop:
Just a link, as the picture is very wide ;)
http://gtwr.de/werkstatt_panorama.jpg
just need to fined a suitable donor head ,,,,,,,, or make one ,,, what did you use ?
Opps, I overread the question back then:
Its the head from an X2 milling machine modified to take a standard motor and a belt drive, no noisy gears :)
Stefan