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- Apr 18, 2017
- Messages
- 24
Lots of questions!
Just got my new mill, cleaned it up, and started setting it up.
I had some issues right off the bat.
The 3 Jaw Chuck had runout of .015". I took it off, and checked the R8 arbor at the top of the shank, and the bottom. Checked within .001". So I got the other 3 jaw that came with the mill, and slapped it on....SAME THING 0.015"... No clue whatsup with it, dropped it off at a buddies to let him check them. I could understand one, but both being messed up? Maybe it was the arbor, but t checked in both the mill spindle and on the lathe?
Oh...and when I went to take the drawbar out, the threads snapped in the R8 arbor, looked to be a defect in the metal. PM sent me a new one.
I ordered a MT3 and R8 High Precision Chuck Keyless chuck after the problems with the others. Put it in the Mill and checked the runout. It was 0.002", much better.
I also checked the Spindle runout, it appeared to be 0.0005"-.001". Does that seem normal?
I bought some brand new DrillHog M7 bits and wanted to try everything out. I put a 3/4" in and drilled a hole in a piece of 1/4" plate. The hole ended up kind of triangular, and there was noticeable movement in the Head. Everything seems tight. Maybe it is the Z Gibs? At this point I can't imagine milling anything of large capacity after seeing the movement in the head. Is any of this "Normal"?
Do you need to adjust the Gibs straight from the factory?
Just got my new mill, cleaned it up, and started setting it up.
I had some issues right off the bat.
The 3 Jaw Chuck had runout of .015". I took it off, and checked the R8 arbor at the top of the shank, and the bottom. Checked within .001". So I got the other 3 jaw that came with the mill, and slapped it on....SAME THING 0.015"... No clue whatsup with it, dropped it off at a buddies to let him check them. I could understand one, but both being messed up? Maybe it was the arbor, but t checked in both the mill spindle and on the lathe?
Oh...and when I went to take the drawbar out, the threads snapped in the R8 arbor, looked to be a defect in the metal. PM sent me a new one.
I ordered a MT3 and R8 High Precision Chuck Keyless chuck after the problems with the others. Put it in the Mill and checked the runout. It was 0.002", much better.
I also checked the Spindle runout, it appeared to be 0.0005"-.001". Does that seem normal?
I bought some brand new DrillHog M7 bits and wanted to try everything out. I put a 3/4" in and drilled a hole in a piece of 1/4" plate. The hole ended up kind of triangular, and there was noticeable movement in the Head. Everything seems tight. Maybe it is the Z Gibs? At this point I can't imagine milling anything of large capacity after seeing the movement in the head. Is any of this "Normal"?
Do you need to adjust the Gibs straight from the factory?