Re: [Milling] Numobams
My old lathe was only 16 inches, too short for a lot of things.? I don't
need large diameter but often need space.
I ordered a regular OXA post so I can make more holders on the mill.? I
can make
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Jerry Durand
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Re: [Milling] Numobams
??? ??? Both of those machines look like pretty stout units , I was
surprised when I saw what the distance between canters was on the lathe
. So I see on their site that they are brewing their
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mike allen
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Numobams
As we're getting settled into the new house we finally ordered a new
mill.? As a refresher, we closed our business after 39 years and sold
our house in 2021 and were hanging out with friends until we
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Jerry Durand
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Re: Busy Bee
Looks good
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Busy Bee
Sorry about the tardiness in replying, the table is 28 3/4" * 8 1/4". There is also a slot in the column that a block fits into as well as into the casting, a grub screw pushes the block into the slot
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Robert W
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Re: Busy Bee
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Robert W
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Re: Busy Bee
While tilting the head in the x or y direction can be very handy the machine does not have a controlled way of adjusting for tramming. In the x directing it is very well balanced with a slight bias to
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Robert W
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#88
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Re: Busy Bee
I¡¯m confused as to how that works. Do you have other shots of the head?
David
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David R8 <davidwrate1@...>
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#87
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Re: Busy Bee
This is the mechanism to keep the quill over the work while raising or lowering the head.
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Robert W
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Re: WTB: Mini Mill (Philadelphia/East Coast, US)
We let any take on any subject as long as it G rated.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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WTB: Mini Mill (Philadelphia/East Coast, US)
Hello - I am looking to buy a mini mill, something along the lines of a Harbor Freight/Central Machinery, Sieg, Grizzly, Taig, etc.
My intent is to finally convert it to CNC. Hence, if anyone has a
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Hobbyist
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Re: Busy Bee
Welcome!? I'm starting over here, had to sell my old mill before we
moved as it was too heavy to ship halfway around the world.? You'll find
that a mill is a very useful tool, once you have it
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Jerry Durand
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Re: Busy Bee
??? ??? I haven't seen a round column mill like that before , where you
can tilt the head? . That's a pretty neat option in my book . How big is
your table ?
??? ??? thanks
???
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mike allen
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Busy Bee
Thanks for letting me join, I have a Busy Bee 240 mill that was sold as an Acraturn? in Australia by Hare and Forbes. I inherited from my Dad along with a 9*20 lathe. I am still learning about the
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Robert W
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Re: For Sale
Yes it is ok
Please post photos too.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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For Sale
Is it okay to list a mill/drill for sale here?? Couldn't find the rules section.
Thanks,
Tom
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lapsmith
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Re: Big Red CNC kit
No has replied.
Good news it not hard to install.
You can find ball screws on https://mbest.aliexpress.com/m/promote.htm.
They have most replacement parts too.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Big Red CNC kit
??? ??? this may be the wrong group , but I seem to remember someone saying they had a CNC kit for one of the HF Big Red # 33686 Mill/Drills . IF so please contact me or if anyone remembers who
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mike allen
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Re: Mini Mill Harborfrieght
A high torque motor upgrade kit is currently under development which will
include a 1HP motor with variable control FWD and Reverse. It will also
contain a mounting kit, heavy duty belt and
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T
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Re: Mini Mill Harborfrieght
You need to check the motor plate.It should till the insulation rating.Typically it is over 100¡ãC or 212¡ãF
Dave?
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davesmith1800
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