![]() ![]() Two interesting points concern the mounting of the vertical head within the bracket that fastens to the back of the bed: the bracket is bolted into place, and can be adjusted by two screws each of which bears against a dowel pressed into the bed. To keep the head in good working order, regular greasing of the gears - and the selector forks - is vital. However, should the fault be present, it is not fatal and the bushes can be easily 'Loctited' back in place - though dismantling and reassembling the head is an awkward and time-consuming job. Only then, if it works correctly, should you accept it as satisfactory. Even if stopped and started several times, the symptoms may not reappear so, if you are contemplating a used example, warm the miller up by running it for ten minutes on top speed and then do a stop-start test at least a dozen times on every speed. Fiddling with the control levers and twisting the spindle backwards and forwards usually enables the machine to start up again - and run in an apparently normal manner. Early heads were very reliable, with reports of them being in continuous service for over 25 years, Unfortunately, those made after approximately 1992 were fitted with "improved" plastic gears in place of the earlier fibre type and these can suffer from loose bushes that allow them to slip down and partially engage the face dogs of those beneath and so locking the drive. ![]() When set up as an independent unit, a 160 mm x 450 mm co-ordinate table was employed, equipped as standard with rulers on each axis. ![]() speed range was used on both the MD65 lathe and very useful compact stand-alone BFE vertical miller. The same vertical milling head with its 315, 560, 9 r.p.m. Hobbymat Lathe and milling machine manualsĪlso available: belts, spare parts and the slow-speed attachment Machine Tool Manuals Catalogues Belts Books Accessories Email: t Machine Tool Archive Machine-tools Sal e & Wanted ![]()
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