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Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:02 pm

Just finished rolling it into my basement. Jim (83), Walter (67) and me (54) a BobCat skiploader with forks and a couple of pieces of 1-1/2 CRS for rollers.

Complete with Accu-Rite DRO (fully functional)...

Personally delivered by the previous owner from Huntsville Alabama to Central Delaware...12 hour drive each way...who wanted to be sure it arrived safely.

willjordan · Post by **willjordan** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:10 pm

That's really pretty, Bill. I still have to make a big enough place in my garage fro my new mill. Not a chance to get it in the basement, though, so I'll have to heat the garage as a shop.

Fred_V · Post by **Fred_V** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:15 pm

very nice! is it an Index?
fred v

4catmom · Post by **4catmom** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:35 pm

Really nice, Bill. Doesn't even need painting! How many milling machines does Delaware allow

? I notice the DRO is on the left side.
I see Jim's SB in the background, did he get the plate from Cabin Fever installed?
Regards, Dan

MoeC · Post by **MoeC** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:05 pm

Hi Bill: Nice looking mill. Looks as if it was just rebuilt. I have an enco copy of a bridgeport and I don't know how I got along without a knee mill. I can get a 15" smokebox standing verticle on the table. I added both X and Y power drive. Now wish I had a power drive on the knee as well. At 78 & 145 lbs I need all the help I can get. Everone should have such a mill. Moe

srrl5 · Post by **srrl5** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:56 pm

Bill,

Didn't you already have two mills?

David

Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:51 pm

Jim's SB: Yes on the plate...finally gave up looking for the other one last week, surprised him....

# of mills allowed in Delaware: one more than the number of people that actually know how to use them...

Yes, it is an Index, 1980 vintage, AccuRite DRO, fully working...

Needs a Z crank handle, an X axis locking thingy and a new motor pulley (some putz dropped the motor when changing a belt years ago). Otherwise, good to go...ways are tight, screws have very little backlash and my wife is away for the weekend....!!!!!!

I have a 1/2 size flung-dung clone that has built 8 locos, a Bridgeport Series II CNC, now this one. Believe it or not, there are times when the CNC is more work than I want to put into a 10 minute job.

Unfortunately, we were too busy rolling it around the stop to stop and take pictures as we went.

Had to move 3 motorcycles, a sandblast booth, Walters 'cattle' (passenger) car, the 5000 PSI air compressor, my loco trolley, 200 # of coal in various buckets and the partridge in a pear tree to get it in place.

Naturally, I have to put the stuff all back before the wife gets home tomorrow night.

The ultimate hi-tech trade: Cisco 3640 router for a Wells-Index Mill. Go figure....15# of electronics for 2500# of iron....

4catmom · Post by **4catmom** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:14 pm

Bill,
OK, I'll fess up, the bit about how many mills does the law allow is just pure envy!

(can you make these icons green?)

Congrats on the new acquisition!
Dan W.

Rob Gardner · Post by **Rob Gardner** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:17 pm

Alright, already! A guy who's built 8 locos posts a picture of his new mill but hasn't posted any photos, that I'm aware of, of what he builds with them!

I'm sure you make more than chips in your shop, Bill. C'mon, you're just teasing us, aren't you.

Rob

Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:45 am

Rob:

I post most of my pictures on www.livesteam.net BBS.

Those that have seen them will attest to the fact that I am not much of a photographer.

Do you REALLY want to see pictures? It's kind of like asking a grandparent....

I can oblige pictures of those locos that are still in my basement / posession...the others were before the days of e-pictures and I really don't want to get into converting slides to e-mail.

Help me out here Dan...I really don't want to start posting ugly pictures.

4catmom · Post by **4catmom** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:40 pm

Bill Shields wrote: Help me out here Dan...I really don't want to start posting ugly pictures.

Sorry, Bill, I'm not going to be much help. My camera pooped out at Cabin Fever and I didn't get any good pix at your place.
Dan W.

pockets · Post by **pockets** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:00 pm

That's okay, Bill. They can come to Clover's to see the pics.

Regards,
Greg B.

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