A low strength, grade 2 (no marks on the head) bolt should be able take 100 ft-lb (no lube on threads). If you're going to buy new bolts, get grade 5 (3 slash...
My new Enco RF31 arrived Thursday, work kept me from looking at it until yesterday and the @home problems are forcing me to post via the web page from my work...
... If your drill chuck is anything like mine then it's not worth having -- and the taper is some wacko type -- so you'd probably be better off buying a new...
Well, Enco should make good on the arbor. You may be better off since the one that came with my machine was pretty scratched up and they might send one that is...
My HF RF-31 had, I believe, a JT6/R8 arbor for the crappy drill chuck. I swapped chucks with a precision keyless chuck I purchased for my lathes a while back...
That must be really tough, having a new mill and having to work. About the missing drill chuck arbor - call Enco. I'm betting that they'll send a new one...
Dear Group, A couple days ago during a discussion of milling steel and how big a bite and RF31 clone could handle, I mentioned that I was working on a milling...
Kelly, Great looking vise!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Skip_evans@... Alvin, TX http://skipevans.homestead.com "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have...
Just finished my quill DRO and posted several pictures to the Photos area. This is made for the hf 12 speed drill mill but should be easily adapted to a...
Kelly, great work! I have a few questions, if you don't mind. First, do you rely on just the dovetails to prevent the moveable jaw from lifting when you ...
Greetings group! In my quest to repair my 10" Alba shaper, I have to make a new link rod. This was originally CI but cost and availibity now dictate that I ...
Hi, I have read the posts of this group for some time now and have learned alot of very good tips. Some very good questions asked and always the right anwsers...
... just ... I really added the dovetail just to keep the jaw a bit more stable, I expected to need to seat the workpiece with a deadblow hammer as the vise is...
While building a milling vise recently I cut a slot 2.5" wide by 1.3" deep by ~5" long in 1018HR steel. Used a 5/8" cobalt roughing mill @780 rpm taking cuts...
Don't know if it's the correct technique, but I lowered the head and removed the cosmoline from the top of the column, then raised the head and removed the...
Hi! When I got my mill-drill, I had to take the head off the column to get it in the basement, so I took that chance to clean the gook off with kerosene. Mind...
... Mr. McCoy, Your web site and talents continue to impress me. What modifications to the table did you make for flood coolants ? - drain hole - recovery...
Phil, I agree that it is important to mount the drill chuck to the "jacobs taper" arbor carefully... Also think this (and the r8/spindle interface you...
Ron, In my experience you cannot get the column/head completely clean of cosmoline without removing the head... On one machine we moved the head up and down...
I personally use a flood coolant system. Fortunately, I have an outside building for my shop so the coolant that sprays all over the place is basically...
... Must be our antipodean version of WD40 :-) I first noticed the effect after milling a whole lot of aluminum and using nearly an entire spray-can of WD40 in...
Dear Martin, Surely "Mr. McCoy" is a bit formal for this venue. "Kelly" seems more appropriate. Thanks for the kind words regarding the web site. As far as...
... You want to try metal spinning! The lube fairly flies off the rapidly (1,500 RPMS) work and leaves your overalls, face, hair and shoes with a lovely "go...
Oh Yeah, That sounds like fun. I can't seem to make a big enough mess just cutting metal. Cheers, Kelly McCoy West Texas <http://www.wcc.net/~jkmccoy> ... ...
Many thanks to everyone who offered ideas and experiences for moving this heavy machine. Here's how I did it. I rented a 16' truck from Ryder with a liftgate...
Truck dropped off my Grizzly today , Its was a lot bigger then I pictured it :-/ I unloaded it at work and "HAD" to take it apart in order to get it home ,good...
