colbyjack Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 looks good chris, yeah she was a heavy brute. glad we got it in the garage without any major problems. im sure joes neighbors loved all the noise from 830/midnight... lol that was funny stuff. good luck and have fun on the builds, ill be there for miller lite support i mean technical support... -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterready Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Doc, Looks like the fun is now just beginning. Congrats on your new toy. Now you need a lathe and grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappaJ Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Chris, I'm glad that the move went as good as it did. It was a tiring trip but well worth it. Honestly everything went good except for all the delays I caused. I'm gonna try to get her in the corner this week. You gotta come up with a name for the beast. BTW that USPSA sticker looks great on it. You're gonna make some seriously cool stuff on that bad boy. It was an experience not soon forgotten. Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Chris,You gotta come up with a name for the beast. It was an experience not soon forgotten. Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Joe Joe, You're welcome. Thanks for all your help. This type of job really takes a group effort. When I was downloading the pictures, I had to name the files. The first name that popped into my head after I resized them to post here was Goliath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappaJ Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Chris, Got bored this morning and moved GOLIATH to his new resting place in the shop. We just gotta get a couple esentials and fire it up!!! Very soon. Very soon. Not the best pics, but you get the idea. See ya later man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'm getting excited!! That's awesome Joe. I'm winning an eBay auction on a used Kurt D675 Vise. Our evil plan will all come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 looks good guys, cant wait to see some projects and learn sumptin watchin ya. -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I found a great deal on eBay. A Kurt D60 Vise is on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 lol chris your hooked... now whens the "Grand Opening" party ... -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreblePlink Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I used a manual mill for maybe 10 years or so, and am in the finishing stages of building a 3-axis CNC mill with Mach3 software - of similar size to your bridgeport. It's hard to tell in the photos, but if you don't already have DROs (digital readouts with no backlash) that should be high on your priority list of accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 if you don't already have DROs (digital readouts with no backlash) that should be high on your priority list of accessories. It's extremely high on the priority list. It's at #2--right after the converter for the motor. I would appreciate any suggestions on DRO's. I've been looking at candomachinery because a forum member here said the guy is good to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phudd Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I have no experience with them but I have never heard anyone not liking their ShumaTech DRO I bought my DRO from SMW-Precision on Ebay (Website). The guy really stands behind his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I've used DROs for about 30 years or since they first came out (whichever was first). The best ones of all are Accurite. They have several different models. The low end Accurite ones work as well as the expensive ones. Mine reads out to .0002. Most are .0005. Half a thou is fine for almost any project. I don't know about the cheap off brands they have now, they might be OK or might not. To me, this is a one time purchase that will determine the quality of every project for years to come. I would not scrimp on this item. I think you can get a brand new Accurite system in the $800.00 range, maybe better on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSNIPER Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Good luck witht he new toy....it looks great. Wish I lived closer....always wanted to learn how to do some of this stuff and it seems like everyone involved in this kind of metalworking is a long ways away from Long Island. Have fun making new stuff ! JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Home based machine shops are popular in New England - check the internet for model engineering clubs in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSNIPER Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion toolguy. I never would have thought of looking at model building clubs. I searched and found one based on L.I. Thanks. JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Welcome. Glad to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Instead of buying a phase converter, I decided to get a new single-phase 220V 1.5HP Baldor Motor for a few dollars more. So if anyone is interested, I have a 3-phase 1HP Bridgeport motor for sale. I'll make you a good deal on it. Here is the Baldor Kit I got off of eBay: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 looks good chris, when you hooking it up? -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 The motor will be here tomorrow or friday. The mill will be running by sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappaJ Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 It's gonna be another Miller Lite & Golden Blend weekend WoooHooo!!!! Didn't get much done in the shop last night as far as getting things picked up, but today and tomorrow look promising yet. I'll try to yank the old motor off before the weekend so it goes a little smoother. I'm stoked man... Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Didn't get much done in the shop last night as far as getting things picked upJoe lol thats funny, -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Home based machine shops are popular in New England - check the internet for model engineering clubs in your area. New York is not part of New England!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagus Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 So I when I go see Joe on Monday, I can be the first to break, errr play with your new toy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsaxdog Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 i dunno if you know this, but EBay is also a great place to buy endmills. i'm kinda new at this too, and endmills are freakin' EXPENSIVE. after shopping at MSC and ENCO, ebay is an incredible deal. you gotta surf a bit, but check it out....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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