Wow,

I'm humbled to read that I've been an inspiration to others with my 'over-the-top' mill conversion! 
I'm just a guy who can't leave things alone once I get started tinkering with them.
Anyway, very nice looking work on the lathe & I really like your take on the chip pan for the mill ..
I've discovered that once wet, chips do tend to stick so I've plumbed a wash down hose to clean up after I finish a job.
Your chip pan would be absolutely PERFECT for that kind of application .. keep up the good work!

gd.marsh

Yeah dude your machine build really lit a fire in me to get my machine finished, jhchoppers the same, what set all of this off was your belt drive conversion, so easy to do!
My machine used to max out at 1200rpm now I get about 7500rpm and she loves Ali.
I have also followed suit with your auger idea, I have it all bolted up just need to mount the motor and try it, I sure hope it works.
So yeah thaks GD, your machine is awesome!

gday jrslick,  really enjoyed and been inspired by reading your builds especially as i have the same lathe already fitted with vsd and about to tackle cnc conversion. very interested to know how your builds/machines are going?

The machine has been in bits waiting for paint for months and months, i have been doing little bits and pieces as i have had the time but nothing significant.

My machine used to max out at 1200rpm now I get about 7500rpm and she loves Ali.

Wonder what RPM the bearings are rated for?

Cheers

Ive replaced em already see the G.D.Marsh thread

I got my steppers from http://www.homanndesigns.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25 i used the 269 for the X and the 287 for the Z with 1:1 timing pulleys, it does 3.5mps on rapids (speed was important)


Hope this helps

just a quick question , I too am looking at a pulley set up for a mill I am building, my question is your pulley ratio is quoted at 1:1 whats the advantage? (other than space)

Thanks
Adrian

It allows you to offset the motor for clearance, if possible i prefer the direct couple option.

The server i kept all of my images on has been moved/shutdown, I have uploaded them all to photobucket instead, does anyone know how I can edit the posts with the new image addresses?

cheers

Can't be done after this sort of delay. Contact the mods instead.

Cheers
Roger

The server i kept all of my images on has been moved/shutdown, I have uploaded them all to photobucket instead, does anyone know how I can edit the posts with the new image addresses?

cheers

Hi JR,

If you do all the hard work of detailing which post and which image address and the order of those new images I will drop them in for you. 

(you could PM or e-mail me with the details).

Tweakie.