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New Mill

Susquatch said:
Congrats!

Do you have a lathe yet?

Regardless, I have made an important observation about the members on this forum - which includes myself. We all seem to spend an inordinate amount of time and effort making tools for our tools.... :p

We only get one journey of life on this planet. Make sure you enjoy the trip. Make some stuff for the people you love and HAVE FUN! ;)
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Wait a minute..... Are you implying that these machines can be used for some other purpose than repairing and re-tooling themselves? I'm still getting over the shock that we don't just collect them, I like collecting things, in fact the wife says it is one of my greatest talents.... :p
 
140mower said:
Wait a minute..... Are you implying that these machines can be used for some other purpose than repairing and re-tooling themselves? I'm still getting over the shock that we don't just collect them, I like collecting things, in fact the wife says it is one of my greatest talents.... :p
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Yes, I have a 7X12 mini lathe, so this addition is a must, can't wait to pi k it up Friday, ill also be getting some end mills and clamping and who knows, I got a grand to spend on tooling lol
 
Metalistico said:
Yes, I have a 7X12 mini lathe, so this addition is a must, can't wait to pi k it up Friday, ill also be getting some end mills and clamping and who knows, I got a grand to spend on tooling lol
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If I may offer a suggestion, only spend a little on the essentials now and save the majority for when you have a specific need... This is a hobby that's easy to get caught up in spending on tooling that looked more useful in the store than the toolbox at home..... This is advice that I am better at giving than following...;)
 
140mower said:
If I may offer a suggestion, only spend a little on the essentials now and save the majority for when you have a specific need... This is a hobby that's easy to get caught up in spending on tooling that looked more useful in the store than the toolbox at home..... This is advice that I am better at giving than following...;)
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Lol, thanks, I know I'm bad for that myself
 
Metalistico said:
I was justvreading up on that mill, and its already got the belt drive, it has no gears
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Any so it does, I just looked at the manual. That's a good thing.....

I always thought the 612 was nothing more than a 605 with a brushless motor.

Now I wonder if the down feed is different as well. Then you wouldn't need the LMS air spring kit.
 
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Any so it does, I just looked at the manual. That's a good thing.....

I always thought the 612 was nothing more than a 605 with a brushless motor.

Now I wonder if the down feed is different as well. Then you wouldn't need the LMS air spring kit.
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Yeah I don't know now, huh, it's the 612 but when you read the specs on it it say no belt changing required anymore for different spindle speeds.
 
I researched the Craftex Line before I bought my KING mill.
They are very similar, just keep in mind they are mini-mills.

Make sure you mount it on a solid bench or stand that you can load down with the heaviest things you have in your shop. Vibration can be dampened and minimized with stability and mass.
Attached is a tripod base I built for my KC-15VS.
 

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LenVW said:
I researched the Craftex Line before I bought my KING mill.
They are very similar, just keep in mind they are mini-mills.

Make sure you mount it on a solid bench or stand that you can load down with the heaviest things you have in your shop. Vibration can be dampened and minimized with stability and mass.
Attached is a tripod base I built for my KC-15VS.
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how do you like your King ? Any regrets ?
 
Spent time with my Who Flung Dung yesterday changing speeds, 2 belts and 3 cone sheaves, major pain in the back side. Think it is time for a 3phase/VFD conversion. It's a 1.5hp so i think a 2hp 3phase would be a good addition. Only draw back is that i run it on 110v as i don't have 220 close by it's present location.
 
Like many hobbyists, I have a room in our basement where I do my design and machining.
There is no way that I will be moving a full size (2500lb) knee mill down the stairs and in place.

And I used to be a machinist for ExCellO, who made very good knee mills until they were purchased and cut into several divisions in the last 20 years.

Mini-Mills are a very capable for small projects (12L x 6W x 12H inches).
I bought the KING mill because it is 3/4hp, R8 spindle and has Canadian roots.
Mounting and using the proper cutters are the keys to using the mini-mills.
Build a solid base, use sharp cutters and make sure you use the axis locks.

I have had a lot of success machining HRS, but I think I can do more if I buy some carbide inserted 1” End Mills. They can be reasonable if you search the Net.
ACCUSIZE has many tool configurations available and they have a site in Richmond Hill.

The Shop Fox MIII caught my eye when I was researching. How is yours ?
 
6.5 Fan said:
Spent time with my Who Flung Dung yesterday changing speeds, 2 belts and 3 cone sheaves, major pain in the back side. Think it is time for a 3phase/VFD conversion. It's a 1.5hp so i think a 2hp 3phase would be a good addition. Only draw back is that i run it on 110v as i don't have 220 close by it's present location.
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I prolly wouldn't give this advice to very many people, and I'd bet good bucks that somebody on here is gunna ream me for saying this, but you are a farm boy...... All you really need is two 120 outlets that are on opposite sides of the neutral and two extension cords into a joiner box with a 220 output...... :cool:

Just sayin...... ;)

And if that needs further explanation then just forget what I said....... :oops:
 
dfloen said:
Teco makes an L510 VFD with a 120v input, 240v 3phase output.
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Really? I must have missed that! I did talk to a TECO engineer back when I was shopping and I mentioned to him that it was entirely possible with a small fly back or a large transformer, or similar arrangement but he didn't bite at the time. Maybe he chewed on it and they did it!

Anyway, I have not seen that. I'll see if I can find it but if you have a link, I'd love to see it.
 
dfloen said:
Teco makes an L510 VFD with a 120v input, 240v 3phase output.
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I looked Darren. They do! The max size right now is 1HP, but they do! The model number is L510-101-H1-U. It is 4.3Amps so someday we might see a 2 or 3 hp unit. Wouldn't that be awesome!

Thanks for adding to my knowledge base!
 
Susquatch said:
Really? I must have missed that! I did talk to a TECO engineer back when I was shopping and I mentioned to him that it was entirely possible with a small fly back or a large transformer, or similar arrangement but he didn't bite at the time. Maybe he chewed on it and they did it!

Anyway, I have not seen that. I'll see if I can find it but if you have a link, I'd love to see it.
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My bad, looks like the 120v input units are only rated for 1hp. I thought they were good for 2hp.
 
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