Milling machine - video

[Toolmaker51]

Might not look rigid, but surface finish says rigid enough. Spindle, column, quill, collet; says lots about that rotary table too.
Other factor; a machinist's ability to run & feed in accord with observation of process cannot be taught, past being aware it exists. Takes minimally 2 senses to make it happen, acquired over time.

[mwmkravchenko]

Might not look rigid, but surface finish says rigid enough. Spindle, column, quill, collet; says lots about that rotary table too.
Other factor; a machinist's ability to run & feed in accord with observation of process cannot be taught, past being aware it exists. Takes minimally 2 senses to make it happen, acquired over time.

My Dad used to encourage me to listen to how the machine is sounding. I taught most of my helpers and employees that lasted in my shop the same skills. This is the happy machine sound, this is the not happy machine sounds.

Mark

[Toolmaker51]

Being machine tool vocabulary of ailments isn't a fraction that of vehicles (while both emit happy/ not happy), dug up this.

It's clear, we are much better imitating the not happy.
Favorite is moderate elevation from Tic-tic-tic at $120, to Klak-klak-klak at $130; and serious upcharge for Klak-a-klak-a-klak, $200.00.

[SteelCraft]

Assembled bearing block. I used two angular contact bearing.

New video will be uploaded in the end of this week.

[mwmkravchenko]

https://my.mech.utah.edu/~bamberg/re...astDamper.html

Missed this one!

https://my.mech.utah.edu/~bamberg/re...e%20Design.pdf

I thought that this might be useful for our young friend if he is making his milling machine column.

Mark

[SteelCraft]

[ductape]

Very nice. Your quality, and quantity!, of work is admirable.

[SteelCraft]

Update

Currently building a column of my milling machine.







Next video coming soon

[mwmkravchenko]

Very nice! Sand filled or concrete filled?

I think that this will be a great column for your mill.

Mark

[SteelCraft]

It's sand filled. I think compacted sand will be better for damping than concrete which can shrink. Sand always self adjust to walls of column.