[General] the milling machine

Wed Mar 5 22:03:49 CST 2014

I can talk for a little bit on the subject. I'm not a machinist, but  I have a few things that might be informative. I know we have more designers and a few machinists out there- i would love to collaborate on something.

Matt

On Mar 5, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, I'll keep this in mind then. If someone doesn't get around to it before I have the free time I'll pose the question to the group again with some ideal on topics.
> 
> Electronics is my specialty, but I've spent enough time in the machine shop that I know many of the common reason that the machinist curse at the mechanical guys for, but hopefully we have someone else with more knowledge than me. 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Justin Richards <ratmandu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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.
>> 
>> I would definitely be interested in a DFM talk or class for enclosures and other mechanical parts as well.
>> 
>> On Mar 5, 2014 7:36 PM, "Stephan Henning" <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Cool, I'd love to see them. 
>>> 
>>> 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. 
>>> 
>>> 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. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Enabrin Tain <enabrintain at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> Neat! we were milling with the Mill this past Tuesday, I'll post pics to the g+ group soon.
>>>>  
>>>>  Phil Showers
>>>> My Projects
>>>> 
>>>> From: Jacob Chancery <jacob.chancery at gmail.com>
>>>> To: General discussion about makerslocal <general at lists.makerslocal.org> 
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:06 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [General] the milling machine
>>>> 
>>>> I received the collet set for the INDEX mill.  I'll bring it over to the workshop some time soon.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Jacob Chancery
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Jacob Chancery <jacob.chancery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-drill-chuck-182725/
>>>> 
>>>> -Jacob Chancery
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 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. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:57 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 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. 
>>>> 
>>>> 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. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:21 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>> http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/index-model-40-40h-pics-239816/
>>>>> 
>>>>> It appears to have a #9 Brown & Sharpe taper.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I think these were made in the 1940's.  Wells-Index is still in business.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Chancery
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