Benchmaster Mill (again)
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:45:09 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
wrote: On Feb 27, 5:59*pm, 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. 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 Hmmm...I would reconsider the bead blasting. It will take all the bad paint off (good)...and the dust will get into every bearing and sliding joint (very,very bad). VERY BAD INDEED!!! Unless they apply really good tape multiple layers..and then its iffy. There is nothing like quality time with your new old machine and elbow grease/solvents. TMT Indeed. And 2M means #2 Morse. Lots of those collets out there. Gunner |
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