Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill and it
looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get. Doesn't
come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The condition is what
sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for help would be
great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from time to time.

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from time to
time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes. There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to focus on
the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike


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Thanks Mike, I didn't see a bunch of info on the web. I did find the
uploaded manual, the seller has an orginal book/manual but I will be picking
up the machine/manual monday. The big reason I bought the machine was its
condition for the most part it looks new
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
...

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from time
to time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes. There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to focus
on the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike

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Bandwidth

Well, I've got an old Rockwell catalog and can scan in the pages that
describe the mill if that would be of interest to you. Sometimes that is
useful if collecting old, original accessories is important to you.

As you probably know, the Rockwell mills are popular for home shops. I've
got a comparably sized Clausing 8540 horizontal mill that is *almost* back
up to running condition. It's using parts from two different mills and
getting it up to operating status has taken me several years of very
sporadic work. Buying a like new Rockwell was a smart decision!

Mike

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mike, I didn't see a bunch of info on the web. I did find the
uploaded manual, the seller has an orginal book/manual but I will be
picking up the machine/manual monday. The big reason I bought the machine
was its condition for the most part it looks new
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
...

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The
condition is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction
for help would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job
from time to time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes.
There are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site
so it may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to
focus on the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined
horizontal/vertical mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike

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The price made it very easy too. I have a millport mill and a nichols
horizontal so I don't need another mill. I will some times just flip it to
pay for some other tool but when I find a like new machine its hard to see
it go out the door. This one is small, and the price is ok to sell me to
keep it. It comes with an old M head that has never been fit to it so that
will be a nice project, I spent ALL winter making kitchen cabinets, then
ripping the old ones out moving walls and reinstalling. Thats done so no
more saw dust, chips.

But now its getting warm out so time to make more stuff to fit my tractors,
rebuild the kids gocart and make the grass green.
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
...
Well, I've got an old Rockwell catalog and can scan in the pages that
describe the mill if that would be of interest to you. Sometimes that is
useful if collecting old, original accessories is important to you.

As you probably know, the Rockwell mills are popular for home shops. I've
got a comparably sized Clausing 8540 horizontal mill that is *almost* back
up to running condition. It's using parts from two different mills and
getting it up to operating status has taken me several years of very
sporadic work. Buying a like new Rockwell was a smart decision!

Mike

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mike, I didn't see a bunch of info on the web. I did find the
uploaded manual, the seller has an orginal book/manual but I will be
picking up the machine/manual monday. The big reason I bought the machine
was its condition for the most part it looks new
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
...

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill
and it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The
condition is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any
direction for help would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for
an odd job from time to time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes.
There are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web
site so it may be worth while to post a note there, though the members
tend to focus on the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined
horizontal/vertical mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike

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On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:08:10 -0600, "Mike Henry"
wrote:


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from time to
time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes. There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to focus on
the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike


The Hardinge Mill Yahoo group has a number of Rockwell owners. I sold
mine several years ago to a guy who owns a string of KFCs and he did a
masterful rebuild of it. ****ing marvelous

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 05:15:50 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 05:42:15 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner
quickly quoth:

The Hardinge Mill Yahoo group has a number of Rockwell owners. I sold
mine several years ago to a guy who owns a string of KFCs and he did a
masterful rebuild of it. ****ing marvelous

Speaking of KFC, a friend sent this picture to me via email yesterday.
I found the URL for the online version.
http://www.fortliberty.org/patriotic...lary-kfc.shtml

ROFLMAO!


Did you get the pics of the black helo from me last week at your
lightspeed address? I didn't hear back from you.

Yes I did. Sorry for the non reply. I still dont have internet service
during the week, but have found a couple places that I can log into
via wifi..and there is a wifi source I can sometimes connect to from
my rv, if I stretch my Linksys USB device up and put it on the roof of
the RV. No idea of what the access point is..but its slow, id'd wierd
and sporadic

Gunner





"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

I will have to look again I didn't see one with yahoo.
"Clif Holland" wrote in message
news:7CfTf.1565$Vx4.747@trnddc06...
Yahoo has a Rockwell Mill group. Not many members but all have them and
very informative.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:08:10 -0600, "Mike Henry"
wrote:


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill
and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The
condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from time
to
time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes.
There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to focus
on
the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined
horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike


The Hardinge Mill Yahoo group has a number of Rockwell owners. I sold
mine several years ago to a guy who owns a string of KFCs and he did a
masterful rebuild of it. ****ing marvelous

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

rockwellmillingmachine

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
I will have to look again I didn't see one with yahoo.
"Clif Holland" wrote in message
news:7CfTf.1565$Vx4.747@trnddc06...
Yahoo has a Rockwell Mill group. Not many members but all have them and
very informative.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:08:10 -0600, "Mike Henry"
wrote:


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill
and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The
condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for
help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from
time to
time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes.
There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so
it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to
focus on
the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined
horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike


The Hardinge Mill Yahoo group has a number of Rockwell owners. I sold
mine several years ago to a guy who owns a string of KFCs and he did a
masterful rebuild of it. ****ing marvelous

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

Thank you
When I did a search in yahoo groups for "rockwell mill" it came back as no
clubs, I realy did think their would be a yahoo group
"Clif Holland" wrote in message
news:SlmTf.819$wD1.664@trnddc02...
rockwellmillingmachine

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
I will have to look again I didn't see one with yahoo.
"Clif Holland" wrote in message
news:7CfTf.1565$Vx4.747@trnddc06...
Yahoo has a Rockwell Mill group. Not many members but all have them and
very informative.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:08:10 -0600, "Mike Henry"
wrote:


"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Are there any online groups for these mills? I came accross the mill
and
it looks like is was used just a few times, its as new as they get.
Doesn't come with much an arbor and a few 30 taper collets. The
condition
is what sold me, nothing like a new old machine. Any direction for
help
would be great. It will fit nice in the corner for an odd job from
time to
time.

I think that is a Rockwell Yahoo group, but it might be for lathes.
There
are lots of knowledgeable folks on the Practical Machinist web site so
it
may be worth while to post a note there, though the members tend to
focus on
the higher end tools.

At least one of the folks here has a Rockwell combined
horizontal/vertical
mill, so maybe he'll pop in with some comments.

Mike


The Hardinge Mill Yahoo group has a number of Rockwell owners. I sold
mine several years ago to a guy who owns a string of KFCs and he did a
masterful rebuild of it. ****ing marvelous

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3