A while back, I asked for forum guidance regarding a new mill....
http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4312.0Well, It's
finally. "finished"!
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Looking back..... It was a straightforward stripdown/ rebuild. Slightly more so, than any Chinese new machine.
New R8 spindle. Wonky locating peg. Pulled, re inserted, pressed back into place in me vice.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P2160004.jpg)
The planned taper roller bearings are wider than the originals.
So, I turned the lower seat area as close as I sensibly could to the locating peg......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P2220002.jpg)
The machine arrived. Took off the head, stripped completely....
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P2280004-2.jpg)
The spindle was oversize. The bearings would not have fitted without a
lot of brute force. So, I had to ease the diameters with fine emery, until there was only interference in the bearing seat area.
Made plastic plugs for the now unused holes......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3140004-1.jpg)
Top bearing and polished spindle........
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3140008.jpg)
The pulleys lined up perfectly, thanks to the lower bearing seat.
Look! No gears! The pulley was a little loose, running slightly eccentric on the spindle.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3140007.jpg)
Two years on from my last Conquest, they're still using the quirky stickers.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3140011.jpg)
Head back on. Time to fit/ lube the X and Y slideways.
Hmmm...... The leadscrew's a little short.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3280002.jpg)
Quick phonecall to Chester. "Oh? Now
, that's a new one!"
Mk II screw arrived, next day.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3310007-1.jpg)
I
really, don't like the Z axis fine feed knob.......
Bored out an old Warco lathe handwheel, to match a small spigot on the knob......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3290008.jpg)
A few spots of sleeve retainer......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3290010.jpg)
Looks ok, I think. Works well too.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3310014.jpg)
Now, it's time to do all the little tweaks which improve the handling/ working/ adjustment etc.
Filed a drill point on all the gib screws. Straightened and polished the gibs. Swapped the silly handwheel locknuts for stiffnuts.
I
really dislike the wobbly handwheel handles..... So, I drill a piece of 10mm brass 8mm through. Then taper file the o/d to match the handle's taper bore.....
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3310009.jpg)
"Screw" it on. Part off.... Grease and assemble......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P3310012.jpg)
Last job was to fit the rubber bellows. Found they were both tight as a drumskin at full traverse.
Another phonecall produced a rear (largest) bellows, only. So, I fitted that one at the front.
The new rear one came from Arc Euro.
Job done, apart from final tramming.......
![](http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P4080015.jpg)
I'm a bit pleased with that......
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David D