Even if it has a hub you can machine that off first so you just have a large flat disk. I had a machine shop do it for me. I really don't know how flat it is but it seems to be the same thickness all around. Haven't used it in years since I've not touched the mill in a way where I'd need to re tram it. John
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > Sent: May-08-18 5:15 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mill Head Travel. > > On Tuesday 08 May 2018 19:57:15 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > I had a brake disk surface ground so it can be laid on the mill table > > and a dial indicator swept around without jamming into the T-Slots. > > For the work I've done to date it's been adequate. It fits on my > > surface plate so I could scrape it even flatter and maybe someday it > > will move up to project #42. > > > > John > > And thats the only correct answer, with credits to the Hitch-hikers guide > of course. ;-) > > Actually, that does sound like a decent solution to that problem. It > would certainly speed it up quite a bit. > > Now to find a disk and flatten it... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > Sent: May-08-18 4:44 PM > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mill Head Travel. > > > > > > On Tuesday 08 May 2018 19:20:48 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > Most of the Knee type mills have heads that can pivot up to 45 > > > > degrees left and right. Bridgeports can also pitch forward and > > > > back. For those who have done a CNC conversion on these machines, > > > > are those features every used anymore? Or is the head trammed in > > > > as close as possible and then left there forever? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > John > > > > > > My G0704 head has been turned every way it can be. Quite a few > > > times, like horizontal rigid tapping. Re-tramming it is a PITA > > > though. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >---- -------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the > > > > world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! > > > > http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > -- > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------ -- > > > > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's > > most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > -- > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
