I really enjoyed the series, what an achievement to be proud of for sure. It is now 2 years after your build and I came across the series as I am converting a set of 70 year old horizontal mill castings into a small vertical milling machine. the castings are certainly a wonderfull place to start with but somewhat limiting in many ways. However your build has given me a rekindled interest in my project. Thank you very much
Thank you so much! Sadly it will take a little longer to produce part 5 since i haven't even done all upgrades i am planning to do. Filming and editing is a whole different beast.
Thanks! I am glad so many people like it. I really wanted to share some of the techniques i used during the build so other people can copy them into their own designs.
This is the best homemade milling project I have found on TH-cam also. It seems like the most realistic, rigid, simple and useful designs as a milling machine should be. I am definitely going to use some of your ideas that you used to build my homemade milling machine. I've bought enough industrial scrap/ machine parts at auctions over the years that I don't have to make the knee table lift mechanism from scratch or buy any new parts. Subscribed and I am looking forward to how it turns out or any upgrades needed later on.
Thank you man! I just baught the gingery book a view weeks ago. It really is a great one to read. Well i am almost finished with all the upgrades i wanted to do on the mill. So it's only a matter of weeks before a new part will be uploaded. Hope you are going to like this one as well :D
Really enjoyed your build, amazing craftsmanship ! how do you lock the vertical height of the column after you raise or lower it with the ball screw? thanks for posting.
Thank you for the comment. Glad you like it. Well the ball screw itself isn´t actually locked. The positon of the table along the Z axis can be locked by tightening a machined screw that pushes onto the handwheel - shaft. It has a special brass tip in order to protect the shaft from getting indents. This is one of the topics in part 5 of my milling machine video series. At exactly 2:10.
Thank you! Until now they do. I had one incidence where the belt slipped. This resulted in one of the pulley steps being a bit molten (still functional tho).
@@wastelandworkshop3839 thanks , althought first the move itselfs . including all my existing equipment . this winter it could happen ...lol keep you updated budy ! grtzz Johny Geerts
To be honest i don't have to many plans I do have the same detail plans i showed in the video with some meassurements on them and some rough sketches. But i used them during machining. They are very dirty. I don't know how much they would help you.
Honestly i have no idea And i really think i don't want to know :D. But if i had to guess i would say around 1200€. Keep in mind this includes some tooling, material and a whole bunch of upgrades (DRO, power feed, etc). The video with the upgrades is not released yet.
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I really enjoyed the series, what an achievement to be proud of for sure. It is now 2 years after your build and I came across the series as I am converting a set of 70 year old horizontal mill castings into a small vertical milling machine. the castings are certainly a wonderfull place to start with but somewhat limiting in many ways. However your build has given me a rekindled interest in my project.
Thank you very much
the best homemade mill from youtube! Conglatulations!!
Thank you!
That realy means a lot to me :)
Highly skilled work! Really like the design and how it turned out. You’re a gifted machinist! Can’t wait for the next video 😎
Thank you :)
Awesome! Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you so much!
Sadly it will take a little longer to produce part 5 since i haven't even done all upgrades i am planning to do. Filming and editing is a whole different beast.
You should be very proud of yourself, good design and well constructed this is a really interesting and informative project .Thank you
Thanks!
I am glad so many people like it.
I really wanted to share some of the techniques i used during the build so other people can copy them into their own designs.
This is the best homemade milling project I have found on TH-cam also. It seems like the most realistic, rigid, simple and useful designs as a milling machine should be. I am definitely going to use some of your ideas that you used to build my homemade milling machine. I've bought enough industrial scrap/ machine parts at auctions over the years that I don't have to make the knee table lift mechanism from scratch or buy any new parts. Subscribed and I am looking forward to how it turns out or any upgrades needed later on.
Thanks a lot!
Would love to see your version.
Well i am planning to add a dro and a power feed.
Also i want to put a stronger motor on it.
Great craftsmanship. working on a Gingery lathe now a mill will probably be me next project. keep up the great work would love to see more
Thank you man!
I just baught the gingery book a view weeks ago. It really is a great one to read.
Well i am almost finished with all the upgrades i wanted to do on the mill.
So it's only a matter of weeks before a new part will be uploaded.
Hope you are going to like this one as well :D
Very nice machine! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and building process. You gained new subscriber 😀
Thank you! :D
Nice work. So much work too.
Thanks!
Yes it was a lot of work. I started this project in april 2021 and got it to the stage it is now (part 4) about 3 months ago.
wasteland, thanks so much to share it with us amazing work.
Glad you like it!
And thanks a lot for the comment
Really enjoyed your build, amazing craftsmanship ! how do you lock the vertical height of the column after you raise or lower it with the ball screw? thanks for posting.
Thank you for the comment. Glad you like it.
Well the ball screw itself isn´t actually locked.
The positon of the table along the Z axis can be locked by tightening a machined screw that pushes onto the handwheel - shaft.
It has a special brass tip in order to protect the shaft from getting indents.
This is one of the topics in part 5 of my milling machine video series. At exactly 2:10.
grate job I hope your pulys hold out
Thank you!
Until now they do.
I had one incidence where the belt slipped. This resulted in one of the pulley steps being a bit molten (still functional tho).
Very impressive!
Thanks man!
great video ,got me subed !!
as it is an uocomming project ones i move to my new home .
grtzz from the netherlands
Johny Geerts
Thank you!
Would love to see your progress once you start your own milling project.
@@wastelandworkshop3839 thanks , althought first the move itselfs .
including all my existing equipment .
this winter it could happen ...lol
keep you updated budy !
grtzz Johny Geerts
12:35
What ratio gears here?
Hi
The gear set i used has a ratio of 1:2.
@@wastelandworkshop3839 Thanks
I have the same xy table as you, but can't seem to get the nut that holds the Y axis screw loose, how did you accomplish this?
The nut for the y axis is pressfitted into the cast iron body.
I used a punch and a hammer to get it out.
Hope this helps.
What size linear rail on the Z Axis??
The carriages are called HGW20CC and the rails are 500mm long.
Hope this helps.
Any chances to share the plans ?
laso.... cnc it :)
To be honest i don't have to many plans
I do have the same detail plans i showed in the video with some meassurements on them and some rough sketches. But i used them during machining. They are very dirty.
I don't know how much they would help you.
@@wastelandworkshop3839 no prob just asked. Im ubdecided if I should buy old Mill or try building one... any way really cool machine
@@wastelandworkshop3839 please show everything you have about mill.
I want to build same one
How much do you think you spent making this?
Honestly i have no idea
And i really think i don't want to know :D.
But if i had to guess i would say around 1200€.
Keep in mind this includes some tooling, material and a whole bunch of upgrades (DRO, power feed, etc).
The video with the upgrades is not released yet.
good video
Thank you!
bravissimo. Complimenti
Thank you!
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Well part 5 is online now
Have fun!
I don't think bathing in brake cleaner is a good idea.