G. Dufour Universal Milling Machine

Hi fuzzywayne, there isn't a lot to know about the head, but if you have questions ask away. Make sure it has oil in it and put it to work. Mine is basically a speed doubler. I need to put new seals in mine. When I use it it slings a lovely ring of oil splatter on everything around it.

Hello, my name is Brian and I'm a toolaholic
 
I have one too. Rapid traverse is missing on mine. I replaced the 3-phase motor with single phase. I've had it over 15 years. Generally, I use it with the vertical head and use the Atlas for horizontal or small stuff. I'm quite pleased with it. I may have an English language manual. I have not looked at it in a while. I'll check if anyone is interested.
 
DaveInMi said:
I have one too. Rapid traverse is missing on mine. I replaced the 3-phase motor with single phase. I've had it over 15 years. Generally, I use it with the vertical head and use the Atlas for horizontal or small stuff. I'm quite pleased with it. I may have an English language manual. I have not looked at it in a while. I'll check if anyone is interested.
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Hi Dave,
thanks for looking at the thread!
i would love to get a copy of the manual in english.
we can speak more about some sort of arrangement, if you would be so kind as to email me
ulmadoc@gmail.com
i'd be in your debt.
thank you :)
 
DaveInMi said:
I have one too. Rapid traverse is missing on mine. I replaced the 3-phase motor with single phase. I've had it over 15 years. Generally, I use it with the vertical head and use the Atlas for horizontal or small stuff. I'm quite pleased with it. I may have an English language manual. I have not looked at it in a while. I'll check if anyone is interested.
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Hi Dave
I have received a french language copy of the Dufour No 53 manual from Ulma Doctor 4 months ago
but due to health reasons have not made any progress with getting the mill up and running.
I would love to obtain an english version of the manual, also I would like to know what size
single phase motor you fitted and any problems you had with switch gear and wiring.
I can be contacted at "gladstone21@talktalk.net"and look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards
Hugo
 
Looks like a super strength mill . With a name like dufore she has to be. Those type machines are a small shop owners dream or a nightmare. Of course I'd love to have one. Hope it's an easy fix to get her humming along throwing chips ten feet away into a barrel . I'm looking at her with admiration looks well made for sure. I'd love to have rapid traverse on all axis,s. Good luck with your new baby, be careful moving her she's heavy.
 
Thank You Silverbullet, she is a beast.
the thread is a couple years old but found new life.
as a matter of fact i stoned and scraped the high spots from Y axis ways today.
the previous owners were not kind to the poor old girl.
the machine was ran with water based coolant at some point in her life or poorly oiled- probably both :bawling:
it took a couple days total work to stone and scrape the dings, but the end result was much smoother operation.
than you for taking the time to look!
 
Colchester32, I emailed you some pictures a week or so ago. Did you get them?
 
Ulma Doctor, I lost your email address. Your check arrived today. Thank you very much. ...Dave
 
Ulma,

Congratulations on your new machine, In the past i have came across the occasional Dufour milling machines in some of the sadly now extinct engineering works in South West Scotland, They are a good machine, I think you should be able to bring her back to good health, She is miles better than some of the modern crap of today,

Want to hear of you making chips with it.
 
DaveInMi said:
Colchester32, I emailed you some pictures a week or so ago. Did you get them?
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Hi Dave
Sorry for not replying earlier, yes thank you I received the photos
and they are very useful.
We tried to power up the mill this afternoon but no power so maybe
I will have to fit a single phase motor, looks good in the photo.
Best regards Hugo
 
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