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What are the size limitations of mini mills?

I sent a note or two to your lightspeed account. If you did not get those today, drop me a line.

That mill really does work fine without the power feed. Not all of them came with it. The handwheels can be replaced inexpensively by rough castings from mcmaster carr or MSC. The leadscrew however would be a toughie, along with the endplates for the long axis.

My machine had a power feed 'event' which apparently had ripped the end off the non-handwheel end cap, and knocked a chunk out of the table casting slot where the stops for the feed setup slide.

And somebody took the time to mill out the boo-boo, and sister in a chunk of steel to repair the table, and carefully piece the end cap back together.

I had to buy the thing when I saw that.

Jim

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jim rozen
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Hum interesting about screwing it down.

I have a mill drill - and what I did was use SS hose clamps at top and bottom to clamp in --- top? - maybe only the bottom - clamps the rack tight. There is slop still - expected it - just not as much.

I suspect I'll look into it more when more time exists for shop work.

Martin

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Eastburn

Hmm. Could you please send me your mail address then, to the jrr(zero) email in my sig line? That way I can compare with the one I have on file, and see if the parts breakdown is headed in the right direction....

Jim

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jim rozen

I just got back from the shop - it was on both top and bottom of the mill-drill post - I had used 2 each on each clamp.

Limits the swing 90 degrees to the side or on a 45 - but then IF I needed that, I know where a nut driver is!

Martin

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Eastburn

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