Milling machine - video

[SteelCraft]

The worst part is when it's 2-3 day to finish another step and you have to leave all progress and wait another month to came back home and finish it.

[SteelCraft]

Probably the most spectacular update so far :P It starts to look like milling machine





Video soon!

[SteelCraft]

Part 13!

[SteelCraft]

Since last video, I drilled holes for Y axis guides. Drilling with rotary turret was fun. I was like radial drilling machine. Squarness was set to Z axis flat guides using 1-2-3 blocks and machinist square - it's the best I could do.



I made flat bottom countersunks for gib setscrews by plunge milling.


This is bracket with leadscrew nuts


Assembled milling machine.



There is still a lot of things to do so stay tuned

[mwmkravchenko]

A splendid looking mill! What a lot of work you have accomplished up to this point. This will be something that you never forget!

Mark

[SteelCraft]

Painted. On final position.


Milling head will be improved and painted later.

[DIYer]

Thanks SteelCraft! We've added your Milling Machine to our Milling category,
as well as to your builder page: SteelCraft's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Milling Machine by SteelCraft

tags: mill

[marksbug]

I paid about $500 for my 49x9, I couldnot of built it for 3x that. good work. if it has a harmonic you may be able to fill some portions of it to dampen it.

[SteelCraft]

Whole column is filled with compacted sand. Should work fine. New video soon.

[marksbug]

sounds good.just dont let it absorb moisture and start rust growing...