The Home Machinist!

Got my buddy down here the other day and he got the wiring sorted out to make the reversing switch functional. Lots of fun with no wiring diagram,beyond me :oops: Anyway mounted the angle head today and tried some cuts. Works a treat !! With 2 BPs really don't need the vertical capabilities but ya n...

Absolutely Awesome ! Great work.

I probably have 50 boring bars ranging from one that will do a 1/8 hole to the ones that take the insert 1/4 -3/8 square bits. Have several Q/C holders that have the small V groove to center the round small bars. I do use a lot the brazed round shank style that is used in the mill boring heads. Rule...

You would have to replace the mill spindle with one made for a 40 taper,and in a BP type I don't think that is possible do to spindle size. So short answer is ya got to eat the return costs.

My nickle : 1.0037. given the angle of the photo.

Well Greg I have not tried cutting with it yet,got to do a bit of re-wireing so my motor will run both ways. The angle head runs backwards and I don't own any lefthand end mills. Looking at the picture on eBay of the drive adapter Jim Stack bought It did not have a flange for the drive keys and I do...

Well I pulled my finger out and finished the project. Had a 40 taper endmill holder at hand and it seemed to be not too hard ,so it was nominated as the start for the drive half. Shortened it up some and drilled/bored it out to just over a inch. turned my keyed sleeve for a light press fit and welde...

Pictures please!! Don't even know what one looks like.
John

I note you say you have trouble finding 94" inch blades. You should be able to use the 93.5'' blades as you MUST havw some adjustment to tension the blade and a .5 ain't much. Have you tried a 93.5" ??
John

Well a while back I got a Nichols horizontal mill gratis ,but it had had a few mods in it's life. Got things sorted out a bit and bought a 40 taper to R-8 adapter so I could use my BP collets and other tooling. OK on to the next step :lol: With 2 BPs do I need another mill with vertical capabilties ...

The Chinese stuff quality wise mostly depends it seems on wether or not it was built toa standard or a price. The old saw "ya get what you pay for
' holds very true here for the most part.

Boy SteveM you got that right. 10 lbs in a 5 lb sack. Got a lead on a Van Norman #12 and I'll be danged if I can figgure out where to put it.