Back to Scott's Airplane Project
I started with this machine from Harbor Freight - 750 lbs of fun.
The table and saddle removed.
This is my nephew Jacob acting crazy
Back to the Mill - gaining access to the bottom for Y-axis ballscrew installation.
Careful, patient surgery.
Two ballscrews installed on the saddle for a "zero-backlash" X-axis.
Z-axis motor, belt and pulleys installed.
Z-axis belt cover installed.
Y-axis fitted with motor, belt and pulleys.
Y-axis continued.
The X-axis proved to be the biggest challenge. Cutting the original bearing bracket.
The completed cut. The horizontal bandsaw is new but already proving to be a great tool!
Milling the ridge down to the paint. The little mill is helping build the big one.
The X-axis bearing installed. New holes were drilled and tapped for this.
I repeated the same process for the control side of the X-axis. I have some more milling to do before the Handle can be installed.
I'm trying to figure out a good way to install the Z-axis limit switches.
This is what I came up with for the Z-axis limit switches.
The face re-installed.
Wiring up the Y-limit retainer.
Two down, one axis to go for limit switches.
Finished with the X-axis limit switch installation.
Done!.
Video to come soon.
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Here's another Video with the mill head running.
I installed a flat screen monitor on the mill head.
Here's a video making an airplane part for a friend.
