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short track 123 - 10/8/07 at 02:36 PM

New Toy
Should save a fortune at the local M/c shop.

Got to go and make something

SeaBass - 10/8/07 at 03:18 PM

Looks like fun - who's that made by then? Suitable for light milling work I would guess?

Cheers

Confused but excited. - 10/8/07 at 04:32 PM

Ooo, my eyes have gone all green.

RazMan - 10/8/07 at 05:09 PM

Is that a converted pillar drill or was it made that way?
The chuck looks a bit lightweight for anything serious but it could be quite useful.

SeaBass - 10/8/07 at 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
The chuck looks a bit lightweight for anything serious but it could be quite useful.

Think you'll find the chuck is either on a taper or threaded so you can easily remove is to work with a cutter/collet type setup.

Confused but excited. - 10/8/07 at 09:21 PM

Looks like a morse taper jobby and judging by the worm wheel on the feed mech, I'd say it was designed for light milling as well as drilling.

David Jenkins - 10/8/07 at 09:24 PM

In the model engineering world they're regarded as a useful mill - can't do anything too heavy, but effective for small and light work. Certainly good enough for model work, and other light machining.

David