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Benchmaster Mill (again)
On 2008-02-27, Bob AZ wrote:
I bought a Benchmaster Mill with the fixed vertical head. No quill. Needs a lot of cleanup and a new paint job will make it nice. So off to the glass bead shop for openers. I have read lots of older messages on this newsgroup and apparently I have a late model in that the feeds etc have wheels with handles. The motor is mounted vertically an a tilting base that keeps the belt tight. The pulleys are 4 groove. The motor is 1/2 HP. 120/220 volts. The head uses the HaRDINGE type of collet. There was one collet with the mill. 3/8" 2M. Not sure what 2M means. For now I can stick with 3/8" shank cutters. Will need to locate a chuck with a #2 MT shank. Seems like Morse 2 taper collets with 3/8" drawbar. I have a Bridgeport cherrying head with such collets. These collets are always available on ebay separately. i Also got the rotating vise with it but the bolts that secure the vice to the ways are junky. Would like to have the correct ones. I can fix it all up and have a space in the shop for the mill. Any comments would be appreciated. The pricing was fine/OK. Thanks Bob AZ |
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