Workshop update
01 Feb 2020 12:34 - 01 Feb 2020 12:35 #156304
by machinedude
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right now the lathe is just a lathe the milling attachment has been removed for a long time. i picked up a Bridgeport mill about 10 years back so this little milling head has been sitting around for years gathering dust.
the plan is to take this little mini mill head and attach it to the gantry table i'm working on so i can have the ability to make some bigger stuff that does not fit on the Bridgeport mill i have.
plasma is something i would like to have a head for to for this machine as well. it started as a plasma build but
the longer i work on it the more i change things 
the plan is to have different heads to attach to this gantry table so i can pick and choose a process to use with the same table.
the plan is to take this little mini mill head and attach it to the gantry table i'm working on so i can have the ability to make some bigger stuff that does not fit on the Bridgeport mill i have.
plasma is something i would like to have a head for to for this machine as well. it started as a plasma build but
the plan is to have different heads to attach to this gantry table so i can pick and choose a process to use with the same table.
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14 Feb 2020 22:37 - 14 Feb 2020 22:39 #157382
by tommylight
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Was not much in the shop lately so i went to have a look and this is the current state:
Will have to do something about it this weekend, as i do not like to see it like that.
Will have to do something about it this weekend, as i do not like to see it like that.
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14 Feb 2020 23:36 #157386
by tommylight
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Using a smaller trash can would save some space !
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15 Feb 2020 09:51 #157403
by tommylight
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15 Feb 2020 09:55 #157404
by rodw
Tommy, I have to say I'm really impressed with the progress you've made with the Mazac!
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Tommy, I have to say I'm really impressed with the progress you've made with the Mazac!
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15 Feb 2020 10:09 #157407
by tommylight
Well that is still waiting for the relocation, hopefully this year as i am tired of waiting for it.
I just can not justify droping 3000Euro on a new power installation and leaving that behind when and if i move. You are right, it is a pitty watching that magnificent machine sitting there idle.
It has a big transformer so the inrush current is more than my existing installation can handle.
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You had to go there, did you ???
Tommy, I have to say I'm really impressed with the progress you've made with the Mazac!
Well that is still waiting for the relocation, hopefully this year as i am tired of waiting for it.
I just can not justify droping 3000Euro on a new power installation and leaving that behind when and if i move. You are right, it is a pitty watching that magnificent machine sitting there idle.
It has a big transformer so the inrush current is more than my existing installation can handle.
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15 Feb 2020 10:24 #157410
by rodw
Sorry its was the big green elephant in the room. (well at the back of the room anyway!)
I'm actually resisting the temptation of a similar elephant at the moment. There is a working Colchester CNC 2000L lathe near me for $4.5k but the whole idea of storing the said elephant for 10 years before I tackle it scares me!
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You had to go there, did you ???
Sorry its was the big green elephant in the room. (well at the back of the room anyway!)
I'm actually resisting the temptation of a similar elephant at the moment. There is a working Colchester CNC 2000L lathe near me for $4.5k but the whole idea of storing the said elephant for 10 years before I tackle it scares me!
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