PM727V Z-Axis Lift Using Adapted X-Axis Unit

[CKel44]

Hobby Machinist / PM727V Users: After a few months of PM727V mill usage I got tired of hand cranking the Z-axis! I poked around looking for a Z-axis unit with no luck other than home-built units. I decided to buy an inexpensive X-axis unit and adapt it, a few images and a video attached...

Craig

 

[Tipton1965]

Very nice. Hey, you have a milling machine.....why not make the parts instead of buying.

 

[CKel44]

Very nice. Hey, you have a milling machine.....why not make the parts instead of buying.

Hey Tipton1965, I didn't want to do the electrical part of the project!

 

[GunsOfNavarone]

When I first got My PM-727m, I wondered why you couldn't simply use an X axis power drive on the Z (a much more simpler/dumbed down version of what you have) I mean there are ones that attach to the end of ball screw, but if you are just tired of cranking that damn crank, anything is better! Hell, you could just connect a drill to it, but that might be a bit lazy even for me. I'm glad to see someone here do this!

 

[CKel44]

When I first got My PM-727m, I wondered why you couldn't simply use an X axis power drive on the Z (a much more simpler/dumbed down version of what you have) I mean there are ones that attach to the end of ball screw, but if you are just tired of cranking that damn crank, anything is better! Hell, you could just connect a drill to it, but that might be a bit lazy even for me. I'm glad to see someone here do this!

Hey GunsOfNavaron, thanks!