My first model steam engine!

[hman]

I'd give you a "like," but I can't seem to find the one that says "Aw, shucks!"

 

[rwm]

I didn't think it was silly except that it took up space for tools! How is that mill working out for you. I was considering getting one but it is probably too heavy for my space.
Robert

 

[wildo]

I didn't think it was silly except that it took up space for tools! How is that mill working out for you. I was considering getting one but it is probably too heavy for my space.
Robert

The mill is just fine- I like it and use it in practically every project. I do find that the table seems to move about .003" right (x) and .002" back (y) when I raise the table from low to high. This drives me crazy and obviously means I can't move the z axis between setups. Conceptually, I'm sure it's a gib issue, but I'm not entirely sure how to track it down and fix it. Otherwise, I love the size. It's a great machine and I'm glad I got it over a benchtop machine.

 

[hman]

"I do find that the table seems to move about .003" right (x) and .002" back (y) when I raise the table from low to high."
To the best of my knowledge, this kind of error could only have two possible causes -
1. Loose gib (easy to detect/fix)
2. Vertical ways not perpendicular to the table (probably a major scraping job)

 

[Overkill19]

Wow!, I’m in the process off seeking out my first lathe. That project makes me very excited to get going!! Very nice!


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[wildo]

Wow!, I’m in the process off seeking out my first lathe. That project makes me very excited to get going!! Very nice!


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Thank you! This is about 1.5-2 years of learning to get to this point. I'm really proud of it!