Minilor FR1

Hi I have recently bought the above but am no sure how the cutters fit or what i would need to fit as I only have the chuck.Or is this what I use for milling with ?.My apologies but I cannot find any info for the above .

Hi

I used to have a Minilor TR1 lathe also known as Vario-lux 130. The spindle was bored to accept a collet type ESX25.

The FR1 milling attachment was bored to accept the same collets. For drilling a special ESX25 shaped collet was supplied which i think was bored MT1 to accept the drill chuck also used by the lathe tailstock.

regards

Steve

Ok many thanks for reply ,I take it I can buy these on Ebay ok .

I you search the web there are various references to ESX25 being equivalent to ER25. These can be bought from Arceurotrade and on Ebay. I dont think i'd buy a set until i tried an ER25 collet to make sure it's ok so only buy 1 to start with.

regards

Steve

Hi Trevor,

I have a Minilor TR1 which I am stripping down and rebuilding. It is the lathe collet chuck that accepts ER25s. The lathe spindle is bored to about 13mm.

Steve is spot on with the FR1 description.

Regards

Cross Slide

Many thanks for all replies gents my next step will be to get the compound table to go with it as i only bought the milling head at the time for a bargain price .I seem to be having a bit of a mid life crisis as I have also bought myself a myford lathe so at the moment im having a whale of a time working things out .

Help How do I remove a stuck chuck in the tail post of an ML7 without damaging.

Hi Trevor,

The Mark 1 and Mark 2 tail posts are non ejecting and have access from the handle end, so if you have the Mark 1 or Mark 2 tail posts then simply stick a 10mm diameter rod into the open end and drift the chuck out with a little force. This should not damage the tail stock at all as the effort will all be on the tag end of the chuck.

Best regards,

Mike

> This should not damage the tail stock at all as the effort will all be on the tag end of the chuck.

And you don't have any bearings to crush!

Neil

Just have a hand on the chuck when you hit the bar, so it doesn't drop on the lathe bed. You'll get to know how hard to hit it after you have done it a few times.

Ian S C

Many thanks for replies

Hobbymat seized motor can they be un seized or are they easily replaceable.

Hobbymat md65 just bought cheap with a view to restoring back to working order ,firstly the jammed motor has been freed off due to oil paraffin mix .only to find bearings must be shot .other problem lay with the cross slide being very stiff in operation what would help to free off or make ease of operation .

First off, loosen the gib screws, remove and clean it then inspect the working faces of the cross slide and report back!

Neril

On the Hobbymat use brains not brawn when fitting the tool in the toolpost as the topslide distorts and binds if excess force is applied.

Search an read extensively around the forum as we have given advice on various threads about eg adjusting the saddle etc. for this lathe.

Cheers gents for replies crosslide all good ,motor isn't very well after freeing off and being able to turn armature feels like bearings shot ,so took in with a view to repair or replace whichever cheapest.

Motor not good to use is there any suitable replacements I can shoe horn in .?