... Now all you need is one of the DIY DRO-350 displays from www.shumatech.com...
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M Belfer BD
m_belfer
Nov 17, 2005 10:23 pm
Love the simple look of the scale mountings.......any more photos available off-list? sketches? This is actually the first mounting photos that are both A)...
13564
bdmail
itsme_bernie
Nov 18, 2005 3:12 am
I had the same problem until someone gave me the idea (after I had finished!) to EPOXY small aluminum blocks to the ends of the caliper and drill and tap those...
13565
Phil Teague
philteague
Nov 18, 2005 8:17 pm
... I also have mounted digital calipers on my mill/drill using the articles by Roland Friestad that appeared in HSM a few years ago. Mr. Friestad had...
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bdmail
itsme_bernie
Nov 19, 2005 12:47 am
Hello Phil, Any Pics? Bernie...
13567
effexir
Nov 20, 2005 1:23 am
Ok thanks for the help..... ... on...
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DK Duncan
dkdl4w
Nov 20, 2005 7:29 am
Hi - I have a Rong Fu RF45-2 milldrill with a 3 phase, 2 speed motor. I need to repair/rebuild the low-off-high speed switch. Does anyone have a schematic...
13569
Ken Tjomsland
ktjomsland
Nov 20, 2005 9:35 am
Hi Effexir, From what you've told us, I'm not sure that it is possible to tell which problem you have. What caused you to replace the upper bearings? Were...
13570
tppjr
tppjr1500
Nov 20, 2005 5:20 pm
Don, Do you have a picture of the controller for your mill especially the switch in question? If you do send it to me at tppjr@... I may be able to help...
13571
DK Duncan
dkdl4w
Nov 20, 2005 6:40 pm
Hi Thomas - ... I think I've figured it out. One of the detents came out of the molded slot and upon taking it apart to reposition the detent, the switch ...
13572
borpe2001
Nov 20, 2005 6:54 pm
This is a second call for anyone who may be interested in buying a brand new still-crated "X2" mill/drill attachment. SIEG sent it to me by mistake. It is...
13573
DK Duncan
dkdl4w
Nov 20, 2005 10:51 pm
... Repair completed. I've posted a schematic of the 3 phase 2 speed RF45 switch assembly to the files section for those who may have a switch spontaneously...
13574
debrular2004
Nov 20, 2005 10:57 pm
Can anyone recommend a supplier for cutting tools for a die grinder. Carbide is a lot more expensive - is it worth it? John...
13575
Jerry Kimberlin
jkimberln
Nov 20, 2005 11:09 pm
... Carbide is definitely worth it. Try the following and be sure to compare prices for identical items. http://www.carbidebur.com/bursmain.html ...
13576
effexir
Nov 21, 2005 2:56 am
I replaced the top bearings because the pulley had a terrible wobble to it, which caused vibration and so on. They very well may need replacing but I ordered...
13577
Rick
rum_runner_a...
Nov 21, 2005 10:47 pm
Hi All I am looking to buy a LM ZAY7045FG mill or a WT ZAY mill. Anybody have a negative view, problems with this type of mill. Opinions?? Rick...
13578
accuratemike
Nov 21, 2005 10:54 pm
Darn, I didn't visit for a few days and missed one I might have helped with. Mine came with the switch busted off. I use a VFD, but I got the schematic from...
13579
Troy
vpdcpltdavis
Nov 22, 2005 11:46 pm
I've got the LM ZAY7045L. I've had it since September and don't have any major complaints. It has plenty of power and pretty accurate. The X axis could be a...
13580
Todd Wright
mcleancopuller
Nov 23, 2005 2:05 pm
I have a grizzly G3358 mill/drill that is the same machine that HF, Enco and WT imports. Anyway I spun the collet in the spindle. Didn't do any damage other...
13581
charlie elder
charlie6886
Nov 24, 2005 5:34 am
Are there any lube points on the quill or on the head of this mill? The manual is very vague about the lube points. ... Yahoo! Personals Single? There's...
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Rick
rum_runner_a...
Nov 25, 2005 4:38 am
Hello All, I have finished talks at the kitchen table with the CEO and ordered the WT ZAY7045M milling machine. I was hammered hard and had to agree to the...
13583
Glenn N
sleykin
Nov 25, 2005 5:31 am
First would be a power feed and DRO. You will also need earplugs .. for the opera :) Do drain the head and claen it out. Some have found crud in there. New...
13584
bdmail
itsme_bernie
Nov 25, 2005 2:27 pm
Industrial Hobbies has the most concise RF45 equivalent rebuild advice: http://industrialhobbies.com/ Just look on the left for Rebuilding your mill Bernie...
13585
accuratemike
Nov 27, 2005 3:22 am
Not so fast ;) My gear drive is not loud. The tool usually makes more noise. That is a broad assumption. I think a few machines have tarnished the many. Mine...
13586
Robert George
roberttgeorge
Nov 27, 2005 4:37 pm
... The spindle bearings are supposedly "lubricated for life," but like anything else on a Chinese machine, YMMV. To lube the lower spindle bearing, you have...
13587
Pete
turbo2pete
Nov 28, 2005 11:54 pm
Hi all, I just came from looking at a bridgeport that is for sale nearby, it's too much for my shop- I'd never get it down the stairs, and it's too tall to...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Nov 29, 2005 1:23 am
Pete, I can't imagine that you haven't been inundated with e-mails by now, but I would be interested in contacting the seller. I live in Missouri, and am not...
13589
tyranorbis
Nov 30, 2005 5:56 pm
... regardless of machine a power lift is an advantage i have a 6x26 and no power knee lift so i have to crank it and over time it becomes a real pain one of...
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Phil Teague
philteague
Dec 1, 2005 2:39 am
... You will need to remove the spindle from the machine. That is a lot of trouble. I wouldn't replace the pin. It is not really necessary anyway. As you have...
