RF30 alignment guide build

I'm at 49.1388N 122.917W just across the water from you. On a clear night I can see the island from here.
Funny how we get cold at 5C while the rest of Canada is in the -10C territory. You might consider installing a used gas furnace in your shop. I put a 60k BTU in my double garage ($400) a few years ago and it gets toasty in just a few mins.
I too have the RF31 but I cannot recall the loss of position issue more than once or twice in the last 7 years, maybe cuz I used the drill press for most hole drilling.
 
martik777 said:
I'm at 49.1388N 122.917W just across the water from you. On a clear night I can see the island from here.
Funny how we get cold at 5C while the rest of Canada is in the -10C territory. You might consider installing a used gas furnace in your shop. I put a 60k BTU in my double garage ($400) a few years ago and it gets toasty in just a few mins.
I too have the RF31 but I cannot recall the loss of position issue more than once or twice in the last 7 years, maybe cuz I used the drill press for most hole drilling.
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Well howdy neighbour! :)
I have electric overhead radiant heaters which work great. I just hadn’t set them back up after I renovated the shop interior.

Switching from milling to drilling is definitely a challenge because of the amount of z height the drill chuck takes up.


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I’ve been waiting for these to show up so I can proceed with the build.
Very impressed, brass bushing with zero perceptible play. Six for $35
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I have never used a drill press type chuck on my round column mill/drill. If I am just drilling holes I use one of my drill presses. On the mill I do everything with ER32 collets. After setting the head height using the Lazy Machinist's longest tool method I have never had to move the head to change tooling.
 
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I have never used a drill press type chuck on my round column mill/drill. If I am just drilling holes I use one of my drill presses. On the mill I do everything with ER32 collets. After setting the head height using the Lazy Machinist's longest tool method I have never had to move the head to change tooling.
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I must not have the correct range of collet sizes because I can’t use the majority of my drill bits in my ER32 collets.


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DavidR8 said:
I must not have the correct range of collet sizes because I can’t use the majority of my drill bits in my ER32 collets.
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A full set (19-20 pcs) should clamp anything within their range. I have ER25 and 32 sets that will clamp anything within their range
 
No significant progress other than buying the 1/2” iron pipe and ordering an
M11-1.5 tap (and a bunch of other things) from KBC.
Need to turn the plugs for the pipe but the only stock I have that is large enough is 12L14 which I’ve read is not great to weld due to the lead content.


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Took today off to run errands and get in some shop time.

Finished up the collar for the mill.
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Made the four threaded plugs for the stabilization tubes. All set to be TIG welded on.
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