Benchtop Mill: Difference between revisions
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== Accessories == | == Accessories == | ||
The Benchtop mill has the following accessories available: | |||
Milling vice | *Milling vice | ||
*Digital caliper-type XYZ readouts | |||
*Dial indicator and mounting | |||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 21 February 2019
| Benchtop Mill | |
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| Manufacturer | Wabeco |
| Model | F1210 |
| Obtained | Pledge Drive (May 2016) |
| Location | [[Upstairs Metalworking Area
Near back door]] |
| Team | Metalworking |
| Induction Required | No |
| Tools: all pages • list • Power Tools • Broken tools {{}} | |
[[Category:Tools and Equipment in Upstairs Metalworking Area
Near back door]]
This is a Wabeco 11400 / F1210 precision milling machine which arrived as a result of the May 2016 pledged drive for tools.
Wiki page is work-in-progress - will be completed when the mill is installed in the Hackspace workshop. The mill is currently located on a bench near the donations area and the fire doors. Currently wooden covers have been made to protect the bed, please ensure these are replaced after use.
Accessories
The Benchtop mill has the following accessories available:
- Milling vice
- Digital caliper-type XYZ readouts
- Dial indicator and mounting
Documentation
http://www.emcomachinetools.co.uk/image/data/f1200toccf1210hs%20Copy%201.pdf
Safety
Do not, ever, use an ordinary Jacobs-type drill chuck to hold milling tools. Collet chucks are a much more secure and safe way of holding such tools (a drill-chuck is fine when the operating force is along the axis, but will loosen dangerously if sideways forces are applied).