Vertical head for my Centec 2

[Asm109]

Before you discount an off the shelf solution, price out some precision angular contact bearings for your spindle.

 

[Fortis64]

Before you discount an off the shelf solution, price out some precision angular contact bearings for your spindle.

I have Timken tapered roller bearings I've been keeping for a rainy day I wont be running high speeds ,If I remember right ,speeds can be around the 1200 mark but mostly it'll be 800 or less .

Thanks
Sean

 

[Fortis64]

Well I'm getting there except for a total cockup tonight . I have the mt2 taper bored in the spindle , the bottom bearing journal turned to size , then I turned my attension to the top bearings journal and I ended up turning it 50thou under!!!!! Just plain dumb mistake . All the other work on the spindle for nothing .

Is it ruined or could I press on a sleeve where the bearing journal is and turn to size.

Here are some photos of the spindle holder (not sure what you'd call it )
These are the plates I'm hoping to to mount the spindle ,I plan on using some sort of clamping system. Use a slitting saw to cut a slot in each plate drill and tap for a m8 bolt

 

[Fortis64]

Bit more done last night ... Think I might be making progress ....
This is the mounting plates I'm planning using ,will machine 4 spacers for bolting them together . I'm planing a clamping system any ideas guys ?

Mt2 collet

ER32 collet

 

[Fortis64]

Any ideas for a clamping system for the plates to the spindle head . I have a couple ,I'm curious to what you guys might come up with . I'm going to machine 4 spacers to go between the plates ,drill a clearance hole in the top plate and drill and tap the bottom plate .

Sean

 

[Fortis64]

Well change of plan on the mount of the head , the farmer in me said weld it so I did . Turned out great and a lot easier to what I originally was going to do . I tried it out this weekend with a temporary motor and pulleys set up which I think won't be to far from the finished product .