Nice setup. Do you have 2 DRO's on your machine? I see Igage displays and a large display? I see you extended your Y axis crank out as well, I did that and hung an accordion style cover over it attached to the carriage to cover the front Y Axis ways.I'm 70 and the more light the better as I age. I love the spindle light and have 2 lamps with LED bulbs also (one lamp is behind the collet rack in the pic).
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Empty shop floor space! You better do something about that really soon! The guys here can help .I took a picture while setting up the machine with the shop lights turned off…
Same. Also I find that the light gets in my eyes when I'm setting things up.I made a ring light for my BP mill several years ago and have been less than impressed with it. It provides plenty of bright light as long as the quill is retracted. But the further the quill is extended, the more it blocks the light. I think some sort of a flexible goose neck light would be more advantageous.
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That picture is a few months old (5 or 6…who’s counting?). I moved A LOT of stuff to clear a spot out for the mill. The plus side is I now have shelving in the basement with a lot of stuff “normal people” would usually keep in their garage.Empty shop floor space! You better do something about that really soon! The guys here can help .![]()