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Post by drumkilbo on May 30, 2011 8:32:30 GMT
Splashed out at Harrogate. I've been looking at one of these for a while but seeing one in the flesh gave me a better idea of it, plus there was about a £100 off at the show, £675 including VAT and delivery.. Seems to be a substantial bit of kit, had to dismantle it into 3 bits before I could lift any of it. Generally very pleased with it. Ian Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 11:20:17 GMT
Looks great Ian, you certainly get a lot for your money from Warco. Owning both a Warco lathe and mill I'm very pleased with their abilities and quality. Happy machining..  Pete |
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Post by SteveW on May 30, 2011 21:04:40 GMT
Ian,
That 100 quid you didn't spend will soon go on all the little toys necessary to make the beast useful.
I've got a similar mill/drill type and it's very useful.
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Post by drumkilbo on May 31, 2011 6:39:23 GMT
It's already spent Steve, collet set from RDG !
Ian
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Post by russell on May 31, 2011 18:48:54 GMT
I've had one of these for six or seven years. A few tips:
1. If you machine a bit off the bottom of the left hand leadscrew bracket you can get an extra 10 cm or so of table travel. Usefull for loco frames.
2. The adjusting nuts for end float on the leadscrews have a tendency to come loose increasing backlash. This is easily fixed with the addition of a brass grubscrew.
3. The calibrations on the fine downfeed are inaccurate. 10 divisions gives 19 thou of feed!
4. The lowest speed is too low for using slitting saws. I have fitted a 3-phase motor and vfd speed controller to give lower speeds. It also runs much smoother than the supplied motor and gives a better finish as a result.
5. The head to column clamp must be kept really tight to prevent the head rotating under cutting force. Don't ask how I know!
Russell.
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Post by drumkilbo on May 31, 2011 20:42:10 GMT
Thanks for all the tips Russell, particularly No. 5.
Ian
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Post by jackrae on Jun 1, 2011 11:45:33 GMT
I notice the bottle of RTD fluid. Be aware that, if you cutter runs too hot and the fluid starts to smoke, any bare steel or cast iron the smoke comes into contact with will start to rust, so wipe the surfaces off and oil asap. Made a right mess of my Myford lathe chuck with the stuff.
jack
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Post by jgb7573 on Jun 1, 2011 12:07:08 GMT
Hi Jack,
You're right about rust and RTD. But it is very good for tapping!
John
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Post by drumkilbo on Jun 1, 2011 12:10:51 GMT
Very observant Jack, the bottle had nothing to do with the mill tho', it had merely been placed there from the floor or somewhere ! Plus the clock behind is only right twice a day as there's no battery in it.
Ian
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Post by russell on Jun 1, 2011 18:27:56 GMT
4. The lowest speed is too low for using slitting saws. I have fitted a 3-phase motor and vfd speed controller to give lower speeds. It also runs much smoother than the supplied motor and gives a better finish as a result. Whoops, I meant that the speed is too high of course  Russell. |
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