This is the old HF 47158 Micro mill. Its not the greatest, but I didn't pay much for it. I blew my budeget on a 7X10 lathe not to long ago and soon realized, a mill was coming next. Ran across this one on CL and picked it up for not much. I don' think its been used much at all. I am disassembling the major parts one at a time for thorough cleaning and check out. Have the base cleaned up and the first table (Y I think) reset and the gibs adjusted.
Anyway I am sure I will have more questions as Time goes on, and I will just keep this thread going so as not to clutter things up. But my first question(s) is this. The mill comes with a drill chuck as the main chuck... (and thats what the PO was using for holding the 3/8 end mill).
Should I stick with that or should I find an MT2 end mill holder or collet set?
Can I throw this chuck in my ultrasonic cleaner to clean the crud out/off of it.. and if so how do I re-lubricate / clean it after wards?
(Its already come off the arbor)
ok, one more while Im here... They guy gave me a funky looking wrench with it but I'm not sure what it is used for... I looked up the more familiar mini mill on the HF website and it comes with one as well... any Ideas what that thing is for?
(I'll try to get some pics after I get done re assembling it.)
Anyway I am sure I will have more questions as Time goes on, and I will just keep this thread going so as not to clutter things up. But my first question(s) is this. The mill comes with a drill chuck as the main chuck... (and thats what the PO was using for holding the 3/8 end mill).
Should I stick with that or should I find an MT2 end mill holder or collet set?
Can I throw this chuck in my ultrasonic cleaner to clean the crud out/off of it.. and if so how do I re-lubricate / clean it after wards?
(Its already come off the arbor)
ok, one more while Im here... They guy gave me a funky looking wrench with it but I'm not sure what it is used for... I looked up the more familiar mini mill on the HF website and it comes with one as well... any Ideas what that thing is for?
(I'll try to get some pics after I get done re assembling it.)