I drove up to Springfield this am and picked up my HF 44991. I opted for the HF machine because of the R8 spindle (I have lots of R8 tooling for my Millrite...
I drove up to Springfield this am and picked up my HF 44991. I opted for the HF machine because of the R8 spindle (I have lots of R8 tooling for my Millrite...
Why not get the third axis (Z) at the same time? I use the vertical (Z) axis DRO as much as the other two. I use a 12" "vertical" unit for the Z-axis. A...
Rick: Thanks for the info. How much did the remote display for your Shars system cost? I have Shars Catalog but it does not list the remote display. CalAeo...
Ken: Shars lists the display unit at $103.00 in their catalog. Chris Wood LittleMachineShop.com <http://www.littlemachineshop.com> The premier source of parts...
That's what mine shows too - $103. $178 with a 12" horiz. scale. I bought mine almost exactly a year ago. When I requested the catalog, about this time last...
Finally got my CBX 3-axis DRO installed today. I wasn't sure it would fit, but I figured it out. Most of the time was spent staring at the mill and trying to...
Congrats, hope you are as ghappy as I am with mine Barry ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. ...
Ok, it seems that my mill likes to pop out of low range when performing facing cuts. Must be the interrupted load? Dunno. So, how to I go about getting into...
... There is a detailed step-by-step proceedure at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7x10minilathe/files/MiniMill/grizzly%20m ini-mill.html (if the link is split...
Hi Bill: Yes, that is a starting place. Your manual should have an exploded view that shows what to expect once inside the headstock. You might wonder though...
... Here's the link: www.calaerosupply.com I have seen a lot of talk about these on several of the groups. I may be looking at these myself (after xmas). ...
Hi All, I have a problem with my Grizzly mini mill. There is about .020 of movement of the table in the direction of travel on the X axis. How can I fix it? ...
Hi Forrest: Although you can make an anti-backlash nut,,,every machine that runs lead screws rather than ball screws has slop. I suppose the big question is...
... The slop isn't in the lead screw. It seems like the table is loose on the frame of the machine. You can move it back and forth with your hands. No matter...
... located on the right side of the saddle. These set screws hold the brass X-axis screw nut in place. They were lose allowing the screw nut to wobble around....
Hi Forrest: Do the gibs need tightening? Mine were not properly adjusted when I got the machine. When you say it moves back and forth under hand pressure do...
... The problem Turned out to be the set screws that secure the X-axis screw nut into it's socket. Once I tightened those little guys…all is well. Forrest...
Happy Thanksgiving group; I am new to this group and I am looking for input as to which small mill everyone thinks is the best for the buck. I have looked at...
Tracey, The mini-mills *are* mill/drills ( as are all of the mills I could find in the Enco catalog. were you maybe speaking of the lathe/mill combos that seem...
Can't beat a minimill Tracy Barry ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting,...
You've told us what materials you intend to work with, but not the size. The minimill has a fairly limited table travel, and the table travel doesn't always...
I am in the process of cleaning ... I received mine last week and after reading many suggestions on cleaning, setting up etc. I have these suggestions: 1....
Ken, This one is *Critical* for yourself and any other new mill owners out there. Go to the files section of the group and look in the "minimill" folder and...
