I installed two switches and a 2 gang 120 outlet yesterday. Flipping those switches powers the accessories and mill.
Cleaning the cosmoline off the mill took no time at all. Certainly not the days it took on the 1340.
The oiler works very well. I gave it a few pumps just to get things moving and I had oil coming down the sides of the column a while later. I didn't see oil on the Y or X so I did those by hand just to be sure there was oil.
I adjusted the spindle R8 taper screw so I could insert a collet. Of course, one fell on the table and left a good mark. So, it's no longer new. LOL
I got the DRO connected. I mounted the display on a pole (it's in a pole barn) next to the mill. I wasn't sure where it would be best mounted to the machine. The little screws that hold the DRO cables to the serial port seem long. When fully tightened the cables move. I may shorten those to get a solid connection.
The Shars 4" vise fits this mill perfectly. With the larger opening jaws I can fit nearly anything I'll machine. I bought two and wider jaws for both from Monster Jaws so I think I'm good there.
I'm starting the X power feed install. The next step is to drill/tap the mounting bolts which I'll do today. Then, I'll tram the X and start the Z power install. Then, I'll get to tramming the nod (Y?).
How tight should the mill base bolts be to the stand? How tight should the bolts on the column to base be? I have a ~10" wrench to tighten them with and that can give a lot of torque. They're tight now but not 500 lbs. gorilla tight. Just curious if others are using a torque value.
The drawbar seems a bit long compared to my LMS mill. There's a full 1" of engagement in a collet before it's tight. That's gonna get old changing tools with that much engagement. What is a good, normal engagement for a drawbar?