I have a v pulley , and the inside hole needs to be opened about a 1/8" It has a key slot in it also. Would a boring bar in a mill be the way to do it,or use a...
1957
Jim
jim_kerins
Nov 2, 2009 2:47 am
Keith, In my opinion use the lathe it is a lot easier. JimK ... From: keithspaniel <keithspaniel@...> Subject: [X_Series_Mills] Best tool to enlarge...
1958
nedtron
Nov 2, 2009 2:50 am
Greetings Keith, A boring bar mounted in a boring head may be used on the mill for the pulley bore: ...
1959
Keith Spaniel
keithspaniel
Nov 2, 2009 3:03 am
Thanks jim...
1960
david@fignoggle - IMAP
fignoggle
Nov 2, 2009 3:27 am
if you have a lathe that can accommodate, then the lathe will probably make this operation pretty fast... stopping the mill and adjusting the boring head is a...
1961
Keith Spaniel
keithspaniel
Nov 2, 2009 4:37 am
I guess my lathe will be able to do it ,its a pot metal type of pulley ,so It shouldn't be very hard to cut. Thanks, Keith On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 9:27 PM,...
1962
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 2, 2009 4:38 am
sometimes the pulley v slots are xtra deep so opening up the bore hole 1/8" might not cause the key not to fit anylonger you might...
1963
Scott
scott.lindroth
Nov 3, 2009 9:20 am
I'm considering upgrading from an X2 to an X3 or LM25L, but I'm concerned about the fine-feed dial on the X3. Even though the ticks are calibrated in divisions...
1964
wildcherrywood
Nov 3, 2009 9:20 am
There's JK Pulley located in St. Louis, MO. They also distribute pulleys from Maurey. http://www.jkpulley.com/ http://www.maurey.com/ Chris...
1965
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 3, 2009 10:03 am
i normally just raise and lower the work not use the spindle "thats how i do it on a bridgeport type mill." ... From: Scott To:...
1966
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 3, 2009 10:48 am
the x3 weighs almost 100 lbs more then the lm25 its $200 less expensive too ... From: Scott To: X_Series_Mills@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
1967
Keith Spaniel
keithspaniel
Nov 3, 2009 12:43 pm
Good link ,Thanks Keith...
1968
nedtron
Nov 3, 2009 3:12 pm
Greetings, How do you raise and lower the work in one thousandth inch increments on an X series machine? Ned http://www.home-machine-shop.com...
1969
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 3, 2009 11:00 pm
on the x3 the head goes up and down in less then .0005" increments ... From: nedtron To: X_Series_Mills@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November...
1970
Christopher Hicks
christopherm...
Nov 4, 2009 10:03 am
... On my X3 these divisions are actually millimetres, not 0.040" even though they are labelled as such. Thus, the 0, 10, 20 etc are accurate(-ish)...
1971
Christopher Hicks
christopherm...
Nov 4, 2009 10:13 am
... I should perhaps add that the Z-axis feed is a leadscrew/nut mechanism (with a dial with 0.001" tick marks), and not a rack/pinion as on some other...
1972
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 4, 2009 10:20 am
i agree with this post ... From: Christopher Hicks To: X_Series_Mills@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 4:11 AM Subject: [X_Series_Mills] Re:...
1973
Scott
scott.lindroth
Nov 5, 2009 5:40 am
Thanks. This has been helpful. Scott...
1974
ajlsat
Nov 6, 2009 12:24 pm
where can i get a reliable crossfeed motor for my sieg x3 ?...
1975
julioanharrison7@...
barneydog7
Nov 6, 2009 12:30 pm
arc has the plans for a stepper for x feed. Julian ... From: ajlsat To: X_Series_Mills@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 4:24 AM Subject:...
1976
aa434409
Nov 6, 2009 9:55 pm
Hello, I recently bought a Seig X1 mill from Arc Euro Trade without opting for the fully prepared service. Does anyone know of any instruction that are...
1977
julioanharrison7@...
barneydog7
Nov 7, 2009 9:32 am
Hi, I converted my X1 to full cnc. Did not use a kit but worked the conversion out as I went along. Took some time but its done now and working ok. I have no...
1978
drkelton
Nov 8, 2009 6:57 am
Somewhere I read about a "speed doubler" for the X3, that got the spindle rotating up to 4000 RPM. Now I can't find that source. I believe they machined a...
1980
aa434409
Nov 8, 2009 5:59 pm
Hello Julian, I am grateful for your response. Have you found the CNC modification useful and very accurate? Regards, Mark...
1981
julioanharrison7@...
barneydog7
Nov 9, 2009 10:07 am
I converted my xi to cnc and also increased the rpm's to almost 5000 but it creates another problem. It trashes the cutters very very quickly sometimes in...
1982
arthurok
arthurok_2000
Nov 9, 2009 10:18 am
im not sure that the milling machine spindles are designed to operate at very high speeds for very long periods of time. the bearings are...
1983
lists
klystron
Nov 9, 2009 10:47 am
In article <8426B56384FB4A22A1FB7FDE84F4E214@OFFICE>, ... Any chances of some pictures, maybe on flicker or somewhere? I'm not so much interested in more speed...
1984
Christopher Hicks
christopherm...
Nov 9, 2009 11:31 am
It doesn't sound quite what you're looking for, but I think Richard Stephen designed an epicyclic speed doubler, and published the design in MEW. Christopher...
1985
julioanharrison7@...
barneydog7
Nov 9, 2009 11:32 am
The modification is excellent and the accuracy is good though I need to recheck after a recent change to the leadscrews and nuts. My leadscrews are a very good...
