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So I received the PM-25MV with no serious shipping damage. The only problem was scratches and scuffing on the blue paint which I am fine to touch up. The freight driver was willing to wheel it up into the garage so that was appreciated.
The only problem I had was installing the power feed. I am quite sure that they sent me the wrong limit switch. Worse yet, I cracked a small gray bracket which appears to be cast aluminum. I will contact PM to ask about the limit switch issue and see if I can obtain a replacement bracket. I was not tightening the screw terribly hard, but it cracked while I was tightening it so I will accept responsibility. I should have been more aware that cast iron is more brittle (or, more to the point, less ductile) than the materials that I am used to working with.
So here is a ridiculous amount of photos. I had considered putting the mill on casters, but I was actually out of money so I just used two 1/2" anchor bolts. I left plenty of room to walk around the back of the mill as well as roll welding carts back there.
I cleaned all of the shipping grease with denatured alcohol, and I put on a thin layer of 3-in-1 oil. Hopefully that oil is okay.
At some point, I will touch up the white paint on the castings. A lot of it flaked off, which I am not worried about.
I put back on the hand wheel, and I will pursue the power feed installation when I get a limit switch that fits I will report here how I did obtaining the replacement bracket. My backup plan is to fab a replacement bracket out of 6061 aluminum plate.
The only problem I had was installing the power feed. I am quite sure that they sent me the wrong limit switch. Worse yet, I cracked a small gray bracket which appears to be cast aluminum. I will contact PM to ask about the limit switch issue and see if I can obtain a replacement bracket. I was not tightening the screw terribly hard, but it cracked while I was tightening it so I will accept responsibility. I should have been more aware that cast iron is more brittle (or, more to the point, less ductile) than the materials that I am used to working with.
So here is a ridiculous amount of photos. I had considered putting the mill on casters, but I was actually out of money so I just used two 1/2" anchor bolts. I left plenty of room to walk around the back of the mill as well as roll welding carts back there.
I cleaned all of the shipping grease with denatured alcohol, and I put on a thin layer of 3-in-1 oil. Hopefully that oil is okay.
At some point, I will touch up the white paint on the castings. A lot of it flaked off, which I am not worried about.
I put back on the hand wheel, and I will pursue the power feed installation when I get a limit switch that fits I will report here how I did obtaining the replacement bracket. My backup plan is to fab a replacement bracket out of 6061 aluminum plate.
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