6/1/2014
Today I gave some thought about building the coaster cars. Specifically, how will I build them? The answer will be a Grizzly SX3 end mill/drill. I’m driving to PA this Friday to pick it up! Woo.
Grizzly- SX-0619
The goal is to manually operate the mill until I save enough funds to go full CNC. It seems the aftermarket industry has produced a healthy supply and competitive market for CNC adaptation kits, controllers and stepper motors. In the future I will be looking at obtaining a full CNC setup.
6/5/2014
I changed my mind. The hobby community seems to have a healthier community tinkering with the Grizzly 0704 mill. Muncy PA here I come! Left 2am from Roanoke, made it back to town at 3pm with this in the truck.
Woo! Too tired to tinker right now. We’ll unload it tomorrow.
6/6/2014
Getting the mill out of the truck was a challenge, especially for one person.
I have no idea how to take this thing apart, but what the hell I have to learn the inner workings of this China crap anyway.
Bam! Let's hope I can get it back together.
I have no idea how to take this thing apart, but what the hell I have to learn the inner workings of this China crap anyway.
Bam! Let's hope I can get it back together.
I used some WD-40 to clean up the protective goo that was applied in China before it was placed on a cargo ship to arrive in the grand US of A. This mill uses conventional steel beveled ‘ways’ (guiding bars) and tapered Gib (alignment part), they will need to be oiled consistently to provide snag free operation.
6/7/2014
Today I focused on reassembling the machine. Here is a photo of the mill together in full upright position.
The instruction manual provides a break-in routine for the spindle; I guess I should do that. So I sat around for an hour watching to make sure nothing went wrong while the spindle got its first 2200 rpm revs, sweet.
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