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Mon, 08/22/2011 - 09:36
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New Mill, well almost.
Last friday bought a mill from an aquaintince(spelling).
Got it home and put back together yesterday, still have to switch the motor back to 110 volts before I can run it.
Make is Sundstrand, model is in the 4000 range. The newest date on it is 1924 or there abouts.
 Flat belt drive.
And it is a horizontal mill, with lots of tooling and clamps.
Now, what am I going to do with it
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Mon, 08/22/2011 - 18:35
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Great Deal

Ace: Sounds like a good one. My last one was a China mill/drill combo and it was ok in my small shop, long gone now since I retired. Hope you enjoy the new machine. Chris

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Mon, 08/22/2011 - 18:52
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mill, plural!

Good morning Chris.
I needed another mill like a hole in the head. Allready got a mill-drill that does most everything I need to do and a Rockwell floor model, kind of like a smaller bridgport, that I haven't gotten all together yet. the shop is getting full!
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Tue, 08/23/2011 - 03:54
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Sundstrand

Hey Ace,
Sounds like those adjustments allow for all types of board fabrication? Right now, I have access to a small mill that's chainsaw driven-not mine, but what is nice is the range of adjustment AND its portability. Sounds like yours has its own power source? Any pics?
I am looking to acquire a mill, although I'm not sure where I'd put it.

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Tue, 08/23/2011 - 07:18
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mill

Hi Mak
Nope, not that kind of mill, altho' that would be handy some times.
this is a small shop mill for metal working
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Fri, 09/02/2011 - 23:17
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A good milling machine is a

A good milling machine is a wonderful thing to have. Use your brain when around it, work slowly, and check meaasurements 3 times before cutting. Remember it is easier to take metal off, than to put metal back on.  And learn your tooling speeds formula. That is SOO important. That and the feed rate, if you have an automatic feed, or are going to get one.  Does it have a movable table, or does the head move, or both? can you cut angles by movint the head, or do you have to place the workpeice on an angle to get the proper cut? All these things are SOO important. I assume you have schooling in machining, past high school.

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Sat, 09/03/2011 - 05:56
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good advice

Hi Gunsmith
well, I get to write this a second time 'cause I hit the wronge button and lost everything!
first off, thanks for the advice, and, no I am not trained on machine tools.
I was the sparky where I worked and wired in any new machine so felt I had part ownership of them and got to use the mill or the lathe when I had special projects.
 a very good friend was a wizard with the lathe and mill and i got lots of good avice from him and a couple others.
I also learned a lot by watching an other guy and NEVER doing like he did!!!
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