Recent content by Kilohertz

Just got home after a grueling day of work then loading an 18 foot flat deck trailer with fresh cut ponderosa pine for the start of this year‘s firewood, I am dead beat. However I managed to muster enough energy to drag out the callipers and measure the pitch on both lead screws. The ball screw...

I can already tell from this discussion that I have so much to learn. Thanks everybody for all of your help.

I’ll measure when I get home this afternoon, I know the original lead screws are very fine pitch, the ball screws are much courser but again haven’t measured yet. Appreciate the help

I can see this turning into a hot rodded ultra smooth little mill way beyond the original capabilities. :) Column mods coming as well. Yes DRO was already in the plans. Cheers!

Thanks Darren, They must’ve added that on for a reduced drag for their plans for a CNC set up. As that tray with all the balls on it slid off the stand as we were lifting the machine my son spent half an hour trying to find them all with a magnet, ha ha, so I may need to buy more if I’m going...

I just discovered something strange with the parts that came with this milling machine, both axis lead screws and brass blocks look like they have been modified. When we took the screws out to remove the block to slide the y-axis table off several zillion balls fell out and I realized that it...

Good morning all, Thanks for the replies. First, Chip Maker wins the prize, yes it's a '68 Firebird I am almost finished restoring. It's going back together slowly as I was having problems getting parts last year. Should be able to finish it this summer. In behind it is a '49 Ford F-47 also...

You may recall my trying to decide which RF-30 clone to get a few weeks ago, I bought the Craftex 30 but haven't picked it up yet, and was contemplating this one as well, and decided to just get the damn thing and be done with it. It's a about a 2010 King PDM-30 that was bought new and...

If you don’t mind me asking what did you pay for your system from Ali, Or what would a good price be for the system you bought? I did a little looking around while I was waiting for the city inspector today at the job site and found a number of them on Amazon for around $350. A 3 axis with RPM...

Hi guys My new to me 1999 craftex 30 had a sort of 3 axis DRO on it, connected to a laptop (now missing). It was a home built circuit board connected to the printer port, and some gear driven sensors, I’m going to guess it would be difficult to get this functional again, I am an electronics...

I don't have time to read the whole thread but in the last year I have found local for sale listings and garage sales have paid off for me. Buying a specific item of course would be more difficult. cheers

Nice shiny bits Craig, 100 little monoliths, just another thing I need to learn about, thanks. :rolleyes:o_O

Now that sounds like a cool idea, certainly something to look at when I get it home. Cheers

Darren wins the prize!! Good job. Probably won't need it on the mill, but who knows. Thanks!

Mmmm, it's a pretty expensive looking piece, maybe robotics?? Very tight and smooth, glides smoothly on the rail. No, the holes on the rail are countersunk to allow mounting it on a machined surface, all surfaces of this are machined super smooth and flat. I'll post some more pics after work...