[General] the milling machine

[Erik Arendall]

Can you even tram that mill?
On Feb 26, 2014 7:17 PM, "Matt Barron" <mbarronj at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> Matt
>
> On Feb 26, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Jacob Chancery <jacob.chancery at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Here's some more info on the milling machine.
> http://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/
> Looks like it never had a cover on the drive belt and pulleys.  Pre-OSHA.
>
> I'm ordering an 11 piece set of #9 B&S collets for it. 1/8" through 3/4"
> by sixteenths.
>
> -Chancery
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Jacob Chancery <jacob.chancery at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> It's an Index Model 40.
>> h
>> ttp://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-40h-pics-239816/
>>
>> It appears to have a #9 Brown & Sharpe<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_taper#Brown_.26_Sharpe>taper.
>>
>> I think these were made in the 1940's.  Wells-Index<http://www.wells-index.com/>is still in business.
>>
>> -Chancery
>>
>
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