Hi folks
Just thinkin'- just wondering- as a machining type does at times- it it would be possible to convert a "normal" power feed unit to work on this machine?
I know it is "too long" to mount as-is; the mill would have to be moved up on risers above the chip tray to get full motion. I am not talking about a machine that is mounted directly to a bench.
As far as I can tell, the power feed pinion would have to be replaced, and a gear cut to mount on the table shaft to apply the drive.
For me, the factory horizontal mounted power feeds are unrealistically costly, and the "standard" power feed is "un-costly" enough to be tempting enough to consider this.
I am sure that there may be at least one on this forum that has a Servo-wanna-be that has died; I would be quite appreciative if folks would chime in on this project that threatens to consume my attention.
Please let me know what you all think!
Cheers!
StanR
Just thinkin'- just wondering- as a machining type does at times- it it would be possible to convert a "normal" power feed unit to work on this machine?
I know it is "too long" to mount as-is; the mill would have to be moved up on risers above the chip tray to get full motion. I am not talking about a machine that is mounted directly to a bench.
As far as I can tell, the power feed pinion would have to be replaced, and a gear cut to mount on the table shaft to apply the drive.
For me, the factory horizontal mounted power feeds are unrealistically costly, and the "standard" power feed is "un-costly" enough to be tempting enough to consider this.
I am sure that there may be at least one on this forum that has a Servo-wanna-be that has died; I would be quite appreciative if folks would chime in on this project that threatens to consume my attention.
Please let me know what you all think!
Cheers!
StanR