Well, for good or bad… I own it. Round column mill

[problematique]

I bought it. I keep seeing people say that you find these things in great shape for no money… well, i haven’t seen them. So i’m going to try to find parts and put this one together. I know you guys like pics so here they are. Feel free to tell me i’m an idiot I paid 150 for it and there is no play in the spindle and it runs quiet as a church mouse. I have a shars table that i can run on it until/if i can find parts. I’m using it to learn.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Congrats, the price was right. You will learn a lot from/with it.

 

[markba633csi]

That's pretty close to no money, but there's plenty more you can spend LOL wait and see
-M

 

[DavidR8]

Smoking deal, well done!

 

[brino]

Congratulations, That's a great price!
No doubt you will learn a lot getting setup and running.

Brian

 

[Ulma Doctor]

150 is a great deal
You can do great things with a round column mill!
Congratulations

 

[Shotgun]

Even if all you use it for is a really stout drill press, you still did good.
Looks to me like all you really need is a good cleanup and some ACME threaded rod? Dials on the control handles are nice, I guess. I installed an DRO and never reference the dials now.

 

[WesPete66]

Hey if you find another deal like that, send it my way??
Maybe you already found it, but vintagemachinery.org has a pamphlet for Marvin & Casler boring heads & cutters.

 

[problematique]

Thanks for all the replies! I just got an old craftsman atlas lathe up and running. I wanted a milling machine but circumstances wouldn’t allow for a big purchase. I’m blessed to find this (it was mentioned in passing in a craigslist ad) and the guy threw in the stuff you see on the table. I have a bunch of mills that i’ve been given by a friend of my brother, so i’m set there.

I’d really like to find someone parting out a machine like this to just get the whole screw, cast boss and handle. I’ve heard that tons of these were made. Until then, i have a shars heavy xyz table to use.

I’m brand new to the machining hobby so lots if stuff will be beyond me for a while. I’m one to dive in and try. Thanks for the heads up on the acme rod and the boring head. I don’t know proper names for stuff…yet!

 

[problematique]

I have a novice question for you guys as well…

Can i chuck an end mill into that boring head?