Arboga Maskiner EM825

[rodm717]

I just bought one of these from auction and appears to be fairly uncommon here in the US. It is a Swedish made gearhead mill/drill on a integrated base. Searching google, most posts and information on the manufacturer have been in its home country of Sweden. At this point I am trying to get glean as much information as possible. I will be physically picking up the machine on Monday. It is not in pristine condition or anything, but appears to be capable of performing and will fill a gap in my home shop. From what i have learned already, I will most likely need to make an adapter for standard tooling or use a collet system, aside from its stock drill chuck. For $175, I thought it was a pretty good deal.
Here is YouTube link showing the unique chucking system and an adapter MT2.

Any information, sources or links would be appreciated. TIA

 

[Nogoingback]

For $175.00, you didn't buy it, you stole it. Awesome deal.

 

[f350ca]

I have a radial arm drill press made by them. Very solid well fitted machine. Uses that same flip back spacer to release the morse taper, no lock on the drill though.

Greg

 

[rodm717]

It certainly seemed like an interesting buy.
I wish I would have had the cash for the surface grinder next to it.
Diligence. I continue to monitor auctions in my area and stumble on something now and then. But, I usually wish I spent more and got some other things.
So the spindle is MT2? In the video it appears like some adapter is needed for a standard MT2 chuck or adapter to work.
I'd like to use a ER32 collet system if possible. For light manual milling.

 

[f350ca]

Think my drill press is MT3, will have to check. Use adaptor sleeves for most things other than 1 1/4 drill bit, which doesn't slow it down even with the power feed engaged.

Greg

 

[rodm717]

MT3 makes a bit more sense.
And their radial arm drills look very nice.

 

[Unlogic]

For that price you made a really good deal! These machines have a very good reputation here in Sweden they are very hard to find these days.

I spent a year looking for Arboga or Modig milling machine before I gave and up bought a new Optimum MH 35V machine. That machine ended up being faulty and was replaced on warranty with a MH 50V machine instead...

 

[rodm717]

The only pricing I could find is machines sold in Sweden and they were over $2k US. But they appeared to be newer with a different base and controls.
Any idea how to engage / disengage fine quill feed? I'm not seeing anything in the pictures on the machine I bought.
Really hoping everything functions properly.

 

[Unlogic]

I have idea on how the fine feed quill works on that machine but I found some information about it here:

Arboga EM825, U2508 Cont.

Universal Machine Tool for vertical and horizontal milling, lathe work, shaping, slotting filing and grinding as badged by Arboga, AB Skania Verktyg, Eskilstuna Tools<br>UM400 Miniature Combination Machine

www.lathes.co.uk

It also seems that there is a few different manuals available for it here, but they are not free:

Arboga | store.lathes.co.uk

store.lathes.co.uk

 

[rodm717]

I have idea on how the fine feed quill works on that machine but I found some information about it here:

Arboga EM825, U2508 Cont.

Universal Machine Tool for vertical and horizontal milling, lathe work, shaping, slotting filing and grinding as badged by Arboga, AB Skania Verktyg, Eskilstuna Tools<br>UM400 Miniature Combination Machine

www.lathes.co.uk

It also seems that there is a few different manuals available for it here, but they are not free:

Arboga | store.lathes.co.uk

store.lathes.co.uk

lathes.co.uk is my 1st go to for information on foreign machines. However, i was not aware that they sold manuals. I did see some examples of the original manual, but they were in Swedish.