I just did the conversion on my Bridgeport Series1/2J. It's really not all that scary. Darned impressive when you see that much mass moving that quickly. AND...
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Jerry Kimberlin
jkimberln
Sep 4, 2003 12:35 am
... Best place is the Yahoo Group: Cad_Cam_Dro_Edm About 3000 guys that know everything you want to know. Also, you could go to the Gecko Drives group,...
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accuratemike
Sep 4, 2003 12:19 am
And please check the posted specs vs. the real world. I'd like to update the spread sheet. If you could check the travels/clearances etc. it would be great. ...
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Jason Cox
clikau
Sep 3, 2003 10:47 pm
Thomas, I have retrofitted an rf-45, contact me off list I will give you the low down! Jason. ... From: Thomas Powell To: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com ;...
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Yoda
yodawill2000
Sep 3, 2003 9:17 pm
Thomas ... Email me off list and I'll give ya' the Info for the guy Im getting my CNC setup from .. He's a good guy ... and its probably alot cheaper than you...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 3, 2003 7:50 pm
Time to get boned up on all this CNC stuff. Is there somewhere or where is the best place I can go to find out all the ends and outs, dos and don'ts so when I...
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transdoctor3@...
transdoctor3
Sep 3, 2003 4:48 am
Hey do you know the pressure angle of the gear set you're dealing with is it 141/2or20 degree pressure angle,all gear sets of this type has a working depth& a...
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tailshaft56
Sep 3, 2003 3:39 am
... lathe/mill. I ... Anyway ... I've ... to my ... for ... showroom ... just ... 0085 is ... so I ... was ... Let us know how you like it. I'm sort of...
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blazerboy_4
Sep 3, 2003 2:20 am
... head ... is ... The ratio will not change as you bring the gear closer. It's the tooth count that determines the ratio. For example, if your rack has 10...
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ppump11578@...
nectarinepoc...
Sep 2, 2003 9:42 am
At ,my advanced age I confuse easily and am not sure what an RF45?;is but my far eastern 500 pound mill has a fine down feed via angle gears on the right of...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 2, 2003 1:58 am
I WILL be hooking up a tach. Need to find where to put it and which one. I might just go with a bike speedo. Don't really want to use an optical one. Need...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 2, 2003 1:55 am
Rick, Thanks. The box is a basic Nema box, I mounted a 1/4" aluminum plate in the back. The rest was just fitting everything it. I did draw up a schematic...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 2, 2003 1:51 am
Thanks ==================================== Thomas Powell (VMOA 741) 1994 NOS injected T-Boost sales Tourmaster V-Max Clear...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 2, 2003 1:42 am
David, You have a chance to get a photo yet? Thanks ==================================== Thomas Powell (VMOA 741) 1994 NOS injected T-Boost...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 2, 2003 1:41 am
Thanks Michael ==================================== Thomas Powell (VMOA 741) 1994 NOS injected T-Boost sales Tourmaster V-Max...
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Graham Howe
grwiho
Sep 1, 2003 10:32 pm
In message <Sea1-DAV639Azt1Hzb800033ada@...>, Thomas Powell <tppjr@...> writes ... A fine looking machine indeed. Can I suggest you consider a...
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Richard Meredith
buddy61529
Sep 1, 2003 6:59 pm
I suggest you check any cheap dial indicator with gage blocks or other standards over their entire range before using them as a comparison standard. Many...
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Zort Brown
mtrsickleman47
Sep 1, 2003 4:58 pm
All good advice has been given. If I were you, I would log on to ebay and search DRO, you will find that for only around $40 (buy it now price) you can get a...
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Rick Chamberlain
rickchamberlain
Sep 1, 2003 4:28 pm
Thomas, Nice job with the mill. Question for you - the control panel where the VFD is housed, is that a custom panel you built? If so, care to post the ...
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Torsten
torsten98001
Sep 1, 2003 4:19 pm
... down on ... off. Some ... in the ... Thanks I will do this. The underlaying problem is I am planning to get this Axes ready for cnc convertion and I will...
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Dave Berkey
dkberkey
Sep 1, 2003 3:59 pm
Do you have any pictures and other information on adding a DRO that inexpensively? Dave...
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Corey
corey94945
Sep 1, 2003 3:59 pm
Torsten, I had the same trouble with my RF31. .100 on the Z-feed actually advanced the quill by .97 It had me scratching my head until I figured it out. Take...
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Torsten
torsten98001
Sep 1, 2003 3:46 pm
... depth ... Gee thanks, I got so involved trying to calculate the gearing ratio I forgot the obvious....
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Corey
corey94945
Sep 1, 2003 3:45 pm
Wow! Nice looking machine. c ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software ...
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Paul Weber
pbw630us
Sep 1, 2003 3:37 pm
Tom, I have been using 68 gear lube in my Enco. I got it at the bulk oil suppler. Coneco I think. 5 gals lasts a long time. Paul ... From: Thomas Powell ...
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Greg Jackson
sailorjackson
Sep 1, 2003 2:32 pm
Just put a cheap dial indicator ($7) facing up and bring the head down on it. I have tried this on several drill mills and found they all off. Some were off...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 1, 2003 9:01 am
Have posted some pics of my mill move and setup. Working on installing a Newall 3 axis DRO and will post when done. ...
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Jason Cox
clikau
Sep 1, 2003 8:26 am
Torsten, You could use a dial indicator to measure dial readings vs. actual depth travelled and work out a ratio from there. Regards, Jason Cox. ... From:...
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Jerry Stephenson
ed1366
Sep 1, 2003 8:17 am
Once you have a DRO, you never look at the dial again. But I've heard that some are off quite a bit--perhaps a metric to english conversion. Mount a dial...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Sep 1, 2003 8:13 am
Been making chips yesterday and today. Sure do like the new machine. Making brackets to mount the DROs Have been using full 1500 most of the time. Will be...
