<p dir="ltr">That sounds like a good set of classes, and I could talk a bit about the electronics portion as I've had quite a bit of experience doing electronics for portable devices, as well as electronics in industrial environments.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I would definitely be interested in a DFM talk or class for enclosures and other mechanical parts as well.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 5, 2014 7:36 PM, "Stephan Henning" <<a href="mailto:shenning@gmail.com">shenning@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Cool, I'd love to see them. <br><br></div><div>I'm looking forward to getting all of my random 'hobby' stuff out of storage after we buy a house in the next month or so, looking forward to working on the mill. <br>
<br></div><div>I'm curious if anyone has ever considering teaching a class on 'Design for Manufacturability'? Could actually turn it into a series as it applies to electronics and mechanical design. <br></div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Enabrin Tain <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:enabrintain@yahoo.com" target="_blank">enabrintain@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<span>Neat! we were milling with the Mill this past Tuesday, I'll post pics to the g+ group soon.<br></span></div><div> </div><div> Phil Showers<br><a rel="nofollow" href="https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/User:Enabrintain" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline">My Projects</span></span></a><br>
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<div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Jacob Chancery <<a href="mailto:jacob.chancery@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacob.chancery@gmail.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> General discussion about makerslocal <<a href="mailto:general@lists.makerslocal.org" target="_blank">general@lists.makerslocal.org</a>> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:06 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [General] the milling machine<br> </font> </div><div><div> <div>
<br><div><div><div dir="ltr">I received the collet set for the INDEX mill. I'll bring it over to the workshop some time soon.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Jacob Chancery</div></div><div><div><br clear="none">
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On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Jacob Chancery <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:jacob.chancery@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacob.chancery@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Here's a good thread discussing a homemade backlash adjustment mechanism. Also some pictures and discussion of tramming. Also new X and Y drive nuts are $175.<br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none">
</div><div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-drill-chuck-182725/" target="_blank">http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-drill-chuck-182725/</a></div>
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</font></span><div><br clear="none"></div><div><span><font color="#888888">-Jacob Chancery</font></span><div><div><br clear="none"><div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Erik Arendall <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:earendall@gmail.com" target="_blank">earendall@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I was unsure if you could tram the head. If I would have looked at the pictures, that would have answered my questions. a DTI and a stem is all you need. I think you can get them at HF. It will also help to have a 123 block for tramming in the head. <br clear="none">
<br clear="none"></div><div><div><div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:57 PM, Stephan Henning <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:shenning@gmail.com" target="_blank">shenning@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Should be pretty easy to make a tramming bar with some stock and two HF dial indicators. They aren't the best things in the world, but reasonably cheap if you can't find anything used at a decent price. <br clear="none">
<br clear="none"></div>I would assume it has adjustments for it. I think one of those links from earlier in the thread may have had a manual for the machine. <br clear="none"></div><div><div><div><br clear="none">
<br clear="none"><div>On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:21 PM, Erik Arendall <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:earendall@gmail.com" target="_blank">earendall@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none">
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Can you even tram that mill? </div><div><div>
<div>On Feb 26, 2014 7:17 PM, "Matt Barron" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:mbarronj@gmail.com" target="_blank">mbarronj@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div>Does anyone have any old indicators or a tramming bar for that mill? I may throw in on some metrology gear for it (pawn shop or craigslist, though). That would make it quite useful.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
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<br clear="none">On Feb 26, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Jacob Chancery <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:jacob.chancery@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacob.chancery@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Here's some more info on the milling machine.</div>
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/" target="_blank">http://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/</a><div>Looks like it never had a cover on the drive belt and pulleys. Pre-OSHA.<br clear="none">
<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I'm ordering an 11 piece set of #9 B&S collets for it. 1/8" through 3/4" by sixteenths.</div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>-Chancery</div><div><br clear="none">
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On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Jacob Chancery <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:jacob.chancery@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacob.chancery@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">It's an Index Model 40.<div>h<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect">ttp://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-40h-pics-239816/</a><br clear="none">
<div><br clear="none"></div><div>It appears to have a #9 <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_taper#Brown_.26_Sharpe" target="_blank">Brown & Sharpe</a> taper.</div><div><br clear="none">
</div><div>I think these were made in the 1940's. <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.wells-index.com/" target="_blank">Wells-Index</a> is still in business.</div>
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