Quick ? On Dividing head

[Ischgl99]

70ish is with the 8" 3 jaw chuck installed.

That’s lighter than I expected it would be. Still more than I would want to move very often, but with a hoist the weight becomes a moot point.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

That’s lighter than I expected it would be. Still more than I would want to move very often, but with a hoist the weight becomes a moot point.

I do not enjoy moving it but I like using it. I have shown this before but here she is again. That is setting on my PM940 table so 9.5" wide in Y and 40" in X for scale.

 

[Ischgl99]

I do not enjoy moving it but I like using it. I have shown this before but here she is again. That is setting on my PM940 table so 9.5" wide in Y and 40" in X for scale.
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That's too big for my mill, but I am considering upgrading to a Bridgeport size mill a some point, the universal style looks like it can come in handy. Have you used that feature yet? I am also thinking of getting a CNC bed mill instead so I can do more complicated shapes, but that might need to wait a while.

 

[wnchstrtnfldvlle]

Unless you plan to connect to your table to turn helix, worm gears or rifling buttons the BS-2 may not be what you want.

That’s exactly what I plan to do, lol

 

[verbotenwhisky]

That's too big for my mill, but I am considering upgrading to a Bridgeport size mill a some point, the universal style looks like it can come in handy. Have you used that feature yet? I am also thinking of getting a CNC bed mill instead so I can do more complicated shapes, but that might need to wait a while.

I have to modify my x axis drive, relocate it to the right side of the table, that is a scheduled modification but I have a few parts to collect first.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

That’s exactly what I plan to do, lol

Then you will need the BS-2 universal head.

 

[wnchstrtnfldvlle]

Which is why I said I had been holding out for one. But, yesterday right before this thread posted actually, I decided to order a BS-0 from KAKA Industrial. It was only 252 dollars with taxes and shipping. I'll just learn and practice with that, then when I am ready for spiral fluting, I will order the full universal.

 

[benmychree]

That’s exactly what I plan to do, lol

Another thing that the B&S#2 will do is being able to divide prime numbers (such as 127 for metric transposing gears, (got that, made them).

 

[COMachinist]

Well after seeing a BS-2 on a mill, I ordered a BS-0. I have one of those pump up carts from HF it can get the it close. How ever the BS-1 is to heavy for me, to move around. The smaller one will work for the pulleys.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Well after seeing a BS-2 on a mill, I ordered a BS-0. I have one of those pump up carts from HF it can get the it close. How ever the BS-1 is to heavy for me, to move around. The smaller one will work for the pulleys.

Just outa curiosity do you not have a lathe?