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Hello everyone, I have an order on a PM-728VT and is due to deliver within a month. I will do a CNC conversion (with the PM mechanical kit), and will document it here, while also posting the myriad questions that are certain to come up. I am planning to weld up a base for it that will...

Sherline has a list of user submitted "Tips" that I find helpful. https://www.sherline.com/tips/ I have recently used a couple of them. One is a simple lock for the Mill's Y axis (tip 28). The other is an adapter to use the Sherline lathe Compound Slide on the front side (tip 32)...

I'm looking at making a two piece mill vise to handle larger parts on my mini-mill (PM25) than I can't get in my Kurt vise. I've seen a few designs. One design by This Old Tony that looks like it might be a bit large for my mini-mill and has more pieces to it, but seems very solid. I could...

So this is my first machine , I’ve been researching mills for a few years now but this one popped up and I couldn’t pass it up... but for the life of me I can’t identify this mill. And a big part is the home shop bits on this and if not for the table and casting I would say this mill looked...

Has anyone thought about using these eagle eye lights on a gooseneck stand for their mill? I think you maybe be able to thread the light right into the neck. Looks like it might work nicely.

Background: Construct a gear drive for a telescope. As accurate as it can be made with the tools at hand. The next step is to make and tap a 1 inch deep hole in the center of a 1 inch aluminum rod. The rod is about three inches long. The hole will be just over an inch deep and tapped to 1/4 by...

Hi Guys, Last week, I visited my friend, Gary Aragon - the guy who buys lots of large metalworking machinery and resells them. As I mentioned before, he often throws out into his metal scrap dumpster stuff that I then snag for free (like a ton of vintage Armstrong lathe toolholders). Anyways...

After a couple of months of being too busy to spend time in my workshop, I got a new rotary table for my sx2 milling machine. The one that I got is a six inch phase 2. Initially I was a bit concerned that the table will be too big for the mini mill, but after fitting it, everything seems to...

Just purchased my first mill, noticed up on auction with only a few minutes left and I decided it was worth risking 260 Freedombucks on. I figured it would be easy to find more information on it, but my google-fu has failed me. In looking at a few other posts this might be a re-branded import...

Hi guys, As many of you know, I wasn't planning on buying a Bridgeport mill, but then I recently stumbled across a super deal on one. This 2J Bridgeport had been used for years at a San Jose vocational school before it ended up with the private high school that I bought the mill from. The...

Greetings everyone, I just moved my first mill in today and while I have it apart I gave it a good wipe down to get rid of condensate from temp change, then coated everything in oil while it acclimates. Before I completely assemble it again I was considering the possibility to installing an...

Hello everyone, I have read so many helpful things from this site over the years that led me to my first lathe purchase a couple years ago (PM1236) Right now I'm looking for a knee mill under 84" tall. I found one within 1.5hrs from me. It's a Bridgeport J head 8 speed SN 61006. I looked at it...

I just ordered a PM-30MV, and I plan to build a stand for it. I'm considering some different designs/materials, and was hoping to get input on what you guys like/dislike about your current mill stands. I had a Smithy 1324 prior to this mill, and I really disliked the stand it came with...

I've enjoyed setting up the South Bend VMM I bought a few weeks back. I've been doing a pretty thorough examination of the machine and noticed something that has me worried. The head is not 'square' to the table. Some explanation is needed: The head on this machine does not 'nod' in the same...

I'd really like to get a mill. After thinking about getting a better drill press to replace my Atlas bench-top, I looked at drill presses. Then started looking at the bench-top models from Weiss, and the WMD30 looked like it it would be a great drill press and get me started on machining...

Hi folks, I posted an earlier thread asking for advice on which mill would suit my needs. I got really great information from the kind users here, and will order my mill soon. One thing I'd like to do is begin work on the table for the mill, I think those stands that come with small mills are...

I just listed a shell mill, when I discovered these years ago I never picked up a flycutter again. But they cost a bundle if you get all the inserts and such. This one has a set of brand new inserts, and new hardware. It does have a Shars shank but it's brand new, and I did a pass on aluminum -...

I am a pharmacist by trade and have never used a milling machine before. I decided to buy this mill mostly to help slot guards for my knife making hobby and for some other projects I have planned like crossbow parts and sterling engines. I know it's been done before, but I'd like show a bit of...

Hi, I'm creating a RBS using wood, brass and glass marbles as the media. I'm pretty good at woodworking, but very new to machining. My router table makes for a poor mill with the use of jigs and, as you can image, it's not very accurate or easy. The photo shows what I'm attempting. On the...

Here is a link for a machine and welding shop auction in Prineville, Or. http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Details/584 There are some lathes and knee mills.