Here is a question I posted at the "CNCZONE" Forum, yesterday, with no takers. Maybe I'll have better luck here. I'm about ready to start construction of a...
The problem with the return spring is that it is attached to the horizontal shaft and not directly to the quill. There is considerable slop between the rack on...
Hello Room - I just purchased a Rong-Fu RF31 and being very new to this would like to ask if there ia a definitive beginners book on using the equipment and/or...
Folks, I've looked everywhere I can think of -- I've even searched through the messages here on the subject, but I'm coming up empty so far. What I need is an...
Greetings gentlemen, Did you do a CNC conversion of your RF-45 chinese clone dovetail column mill? The machine available from Wholesale Tool/PennTool/ ...
... A few years ago, maybe more, either Home Shop Machinist or Projects in Metal had a construction article for building a right-angle unit sized IIRC for a...
... mill ... couple ... the ... All ... makes ... a ... There are items available that would do what you require in the UK so I wouls think they will be...
I'm not sure if this would be big enough (and maybe to simple not sure what you are doing exactly), a precision ground right angle plate? 8" x 8" x 8" $35 plus...
I've used Right Angled heads on a Bridgeport and Boko Mills, but I've not seen one for a RF clone. Here a couple link's to what I'm talking about, however, I...
I can't get the industrial machine catalog to download. Is that the one you are referring to? http://www.chesteruk.net/online_catalogues.htm I have difficulty...
Dave J, I think some reference is made to; http://www.chesteruk.net/images/62-76.pfd which refers to pages 62-76 on the Catalog - Downloads page. Last Old Dog ...
Rob Have you used the Horizonal milling attachment in the links? If so how well does it work. I am looking at the one WT Tool sells to go on my 9x42 knee...
Yes, I have. They are very versatile things to have, but keep in mind, anytime you 90* anything from vertical, you will introduce some vibration and reduction...
Thanks! I don't have room for another machine without selling something. I was thinking of cutting gears and a cutter on an arbor should be more rigid...
Grizzly, ? http://www.grizzly.com , has one machine that has TWO MOTORS and can do both vertical and horizontal milling. It is a knee machine. Price about...
I purchased a Phase II 6" horizontal rotary table on ebay. I received the table and all appears to be OK. I didn't get any operating instructions with it, so I...
Charlie, Phase II has a website where you can get manuals etc. You need to enter the ser no. for your table and you should be able to see the appropriate docs....
Yes, it looks like there is something a little "bung" about their manuals system. Check out one of these three links (the 2nd one is likely to be the one ...
if you have the same one i have then you do this, the rotating handle that is ontop of table between both scales onthe handwheel and the table itself locks the...
Yea,mine is done in the same manner.Mine is a no name type from Wholesale Tool.I have to loosen the wheel associated with the handle but farther in towards the...