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Bargain for someone (wish it was me) anyone want to buy a refurbished Centc2 new spindle bearings and all lol .. don't know how much the electric contactor will cost ....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-power-tools/bridgeport-milling-machine/1256850272

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 25/07/2017 20:15:24

I've tried using the yahoo forum ,to be honest it's not good ,will give it another go . I've ordered a 200mm 10mm drill bit to drill out the spindle ,boring it out 2mm shouldn't hurt the spindle there's plenty of metal there .

Sean

My drawbar is 5/16.

All the draw bar sizes I've seen for the centec2 mill seem to 3/8's (.375" -9.525mm) mine is 5/16's (.3125"-7.9375mm) other than bore out my drawbar to 3/8's or 10mm I'm struggling to find collets of the 5/16 18tpi variety .

Anyone have any suggestions on the best way around this . 

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 25/07/2017 08:06:23

Decided to make a another arbor for the Centec2 today ,nearly done just to machine the mt2 taper . The left hand thread turned out really sweet ,the old Fortis did me proud she was taking some very big cuts today . Another question I'm going to ask ,should I harden the arbor ?. will the heating process warp it at all ?

Thanks for looking

Sean

Thanks Jason and Keith ... can beat a good bit of encouragement advice boy I need it

Sean

I've yet to learn the Centec 2 ,from what I have researched to great length the horizontal mill is a very underestimated machine . I have a few ideas in the coals regarding a vertical head .... I wouldn't call it a bad machine ,anyways the main reason i bought the mill was to learn and not to be knocked for asking ,I really see that as counter productive everyone has to start somewhere,not everyone can afford and go out and buy the fancy milling machines .Some, myself included don't have deep pockets (I am a scot after all) I'm more than happy with the little Centec2 mill .

And eh not done yet ....I am here to learn !!!

Sean

A riser block would be no use to me because I don't have a vertical head ,even if I could find one I wouldn't be prepared to pay the ridiculous prices they make .

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