And so it begins, new PM-30MV...

[sdavilla]

Arrived today, well crated and no damage.

Cleaning time

 

[davek181]

You will have fun. I have the same machine and love it. first mill for me and still learning lots. I added the X axis powerfeed shortly after I got it. Bought one off the internet much cheaper than PM wanted, but the same part number on the unit. Lately made a Z axis powerfeed which I didn't think I would want or need at first.

Get it set up and start making chips. You will wonder how you lived without it soon.

 

[Just for fun]

Congratulations on the new mill !!

 

[sdavilla]

Shiny

Still thinking on which side for glass scale. Pros and cons on either. If on rear, does take up 3/4 inch of travel. Humm...

 

[davek181]

Mine came with the DRO installed, and it is on the rear. Yes you lose a little travel, but the DRO makes it so much nicer I would not take it off for travel.
If you install an X powerfeed which you will want soon, it has the limit switches on the front.

 

[sdavilla]

Mine came with the DRO installed, and it is on the rear. Yes you lose a little travel, but the DRO makes it so much nicer I would not take it off for travel.
If you install an X powerfeed which you will want soon, it has the limit switches on the front.

Love to see a close-up of how they mounted the y-axis scale. The sloped base will make this fun.

 

[davek181]

Took a couple shots of how they did it. Looks like a special bracket holds it plumb. Excuse the chips and mess, don't get down here very often to clean. I guess it shows usage anyway. I wish now that I had an hour meter on the mill, it might scare me how much time I have spent learning what little I know.

 

[xr650rRider]

I took a photo of mine. The front screw is in center of bracket and is screwed in to drilled and tapped hole in mill base. The back 2 screws (jack screws) 1 on top and 1 on bottom are actually pointed set screws in drilled and tapped holes in bracket, just bumping base and are used to set the bracket angle and keep it perpendicular to base.

 

[sdavilla]

Thanks for the picts. Looks like they run a support bar with jack screws and mounting bolts that the glass scale is attached on. Easy peasy.

 

[Tom1948]

Good luck with it. I got a PM727V a few years ago. Love it. Cant go wrong with PM equipment.