I understand your sentiments 100%. Barry Young <barryjyoung@...> wrote: I often sit back and look at my minimill with a sort of serene happiness too. ...
Barry, I spend too much of my time admiring my machines! That's why I get so few projects accomplished. 8-) But, I can't wait to see this little critter in...
Skip, Looks like we found another double meaning of a word. Fan (as in cool man) and Fan (as in groupie)! Goes right along with Thread and Thread! 8-) Leo (is...
Another option is to convert to the air spring and get the longer rack. LMS has the conversion kit and rack available for $70 total. This will allow the head...
Thanks, Bill. I figured it would draw air in, instead of forcing it out. Makes sense, that the screen will catch and trap the dust, so it will be easy to ...
... If you move the attach point of the arm up by about 1 to 1 1/4 inches, you'll get more downwards travel. Removing that little nylon stop at the top let...
There's a way to gain some at the bottom, but you have to temporarily remove the spindle assembly from the fuselage to do it. What you do is 1. unscrew the...
Jim, Does your mill have the air-spring counter balance? This mill uses a torsion bar counter balance. The supporting shank (so called) that stabilizes the...
Yes, I do. That question went around awhile back in the 7x10 group, and speculation could never come to a consensus on the reason why. The LMS conversion kit...
Leo: The air spring does not offer that constraint. You can lower the head until the contacts the Z-axis stop at the bottom. Your idea of using an end mill...
I have learned to take apart my tools that may be a little (or a lot) complicated to lay each part out as I take it off and put down on the bench. At each step...
Chris, Thanks for the information. An "improvement" in an item is not always exactly what one thinks. (in this case, as in others, it is an improvement in the...
... I'm guessing you guys are talking about MiniMills with morse taper spindles? The R8 spindle on some MiniMills (like my HF) sticks down about an inch lower...
Yes, my mill is a Grizz. #3 MT. (had a hard time dislodging the drill chuck... instructions: gently tap on the loosened drawbar to dislodge... ha!) The type of...
I removed the bed and saddle on my mill today and spent time cleaning up and lapping the x and y gibs because I haven't been happy with the ease of travel once...
Hi Scott: There have been several cases of this reported. I feel it is caused by misalignment between the threaded hole in the slide and the thru hole in the...
Barry, What are the things to watch for when (and how) I disconnect the counter balance arm? I remember when I was converting my drill press to a mill, I ...
I doubt that the nut, screw or gib have anything to do with your problem. If you take out the lead screw and move the table by hand you will still have the...
About 2 weeks ago, within 30 minutes of each other, I had both my Griz mini-mill and by HF 7x10 quit functioning. I feared the worst - fried mosfets on the...
Hi Guys, Just got my fan replacement from Grizzly. (stories about their good service... true) Noticed the label on the fan; 12v dc. Hmm... the leads are black...
Could anyone that has installed the digital scales and 3 axis display unit help me with a few questions concerning these units? As I have not been able to get...
Hi Leo.Is it possible to mount the fan backwards so it pulls air into the control box?Air flowing over the components will keep them cooler. Just an...
First, on the fan, my Grizzly blows air from the box. As to gibs; the X axis was too tight or too loose but never quite right. I removed the gibs and found...
OK! so now I have my new mill, all cleaned and ways lapped. Aside from a set of end mills and collets, what tools and accessories will I need. Should I have...
Tony, I'll try to answer your questions, from my direct experience. Yes the individual scales still require batteries or they do not funstion. In general the...
... clamp set, vise, squares, digital calipers, dovetail mills (generally useful), center drills, center finder. things like that. ... That's neat to have. ...
Al, How did this work out? Have any photos? I've been poking around a bit and I estimate I will need to find a scrap plate. Paying a few hundred bucks seems...
... I just recently completed installation of three scales and remote readout on my HF mini-mill. I purchased the three scales (2-12" Horizontal and 1-8"...
Well, after a great deal of work, I have reduced the bind to almost nothing. I noticed that the gib was showing signs of wear along the top forward and rear....
