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  1. #2101
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    Thanks Piers, mine is also the #0 size and I would massively appreciate a copy of the manual, I'm missing one of the dividing plates and have no tailstock so i would really appreciate some close up photos of the tailstock as ill have to make one. I also have that assortment of tiny nuts, what exactly are they for?

  2. #2102
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    Nice to see another one of the tiny Deckel rotary chucks turn up.
    I had been looking for one for quite a while and one turned up a couple of weeks ago. I probably over paid but saves me looking for one anymore.
    comaprison pic of the other rotary table I bought recently.
    In other news the Giddings and Lewis borer is now up and running. I'm looking forward to making some chips soon, just have to find something big enough to justify using it
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  3. #2103
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    Default News Dividing Head

    Quote Originally Posted by caskwarrior View Post
    Thanks Piers, mine is also the #0 size and I would massively appreciate a copy of the manual, I'm missing one of the dividing plates and have no tailstock so i would really appreciate some close up photos of the tailstock as ill have to make one. I also have that assortment of tiny nuts, what exactly are they for?
    Hi Cask,

    Apologies it has taken awhile to reply, butI kept forgetting to take photos when I was out at the shed.

    see attached photos for the dimensions. If you need any further detail let me know. I am not sure about the "nuts" your divider has but mine has a couple of sets of Blocks which key the head and tail stock to the mill tee slot.

    I will add the manual when I am back at work and have access to a scanner.

    Cheers

    Piers
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  4. #2104
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    Got lucky at a garage sale. Brand new set of P&N 135 degree split point drills $35

    Same as this https://www.toolmart.com.au/pn-150b0wc2m.html

    I guess that means I gotta make a 67.5 degree angle plate to help sharpen them.
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  5. #2105
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    Quote Originally Posted by EFI_914 View Post
    Nice to see another one of the tiny Deckel rotary chucks turn up.
    I had been looking for one for quite a while and one turned up a couple of weeks ago. I probably over paid but saves me looking for one anymore.
    comaprison pic of the other rotary table I bought recently.
    In other news the Giddings and Lewis borer is now up and running. I'm looking forward to making some chips soon, just have to find something big enough to justify using it

    Of course we need videos of the borer running or it didn't happen
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

  6. #2106
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    Just bought myself a mill.

    It's an old H Ernault Somua Z3 PNV which has been converted to ball screw for CNC work.

    The driving PC is missing so I'll have to reverse engineer Mach 3 into it.

    Very interesting design with hydraulic gear changes and Z axis (i think, still tying to figure out how that works.)

    It's got built in oilers for the slideways and integrated coolant system which needs a new suction pump.

    INT 50 tooling. Some sort of hydraulic retention on the tool holder, haven't figured that one out yet.

    It'll take a bit to recommission it, lots of research and reverse engineering too do.

    Obviously needs some guarding made up and a good clean up.








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    Now that's a BIG machine, I wouldn't even be able to get it in my shed!!! Hope you get it to work OK, can't help you with any details as I don't know CNC.
    Kryn
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  8. #2108
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    Just bought myself a mill.
    It's an old H Ernault Somua Z3 PNV which has been converted to ball screw for CNC work.
    I would be fascinated to get an idea of the rough ballpark cost - if available.

    The driving PC is missing so I'll have to reverse engineer Mach 3 into it.
    Certainly possible, even with all the bells and whistles.
    It may not have had an external PC though.
    An ESS would be good as it has enough I/O to look after all the bells and whistles.

    Cheers
    Roger

  9. #2109
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    Got it for $1500 and it cost $600 to shift it.
    Originally it would have had a built in controller that allowed the operator to run the machine manually with all electric controls.

    I had been planning on converting my HM 46 to CNC but this was less than the cost of the parts and all the mechanical work is done.

    There definitely was a PC in there post conversion. All the keyboard, VGA, power, parrallel etc connections are all there.

    I can't get far enough into the control box yet as the arm is siezed and I can't open the back door fully. Once in there I'm hoping it will be more obvious how the PC interfaced.

    Apparently it was making some sort of copper shoes for pipe forming. History is pretty vague.

    The vertical head looks like it can be swapped for a horizontal one. The design of the y and z travel is novel. I've not seen anything quite like it.

  10. #2110
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    Blimey. Impressive lump of steel, but I suspect the restoration costs may exceed the purchase price. Fun for the winter(s).

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcaffin View Post
    Blimey. Impressive lump of steel, but I suspect the restoration costs may exceed the purchase price. Fun for the winter(s).

    Cheers
    Roger
    It would be, but I can do all the work myself. Nothing too scary in there.

  12. #2112
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    my tool gloat, was asked are these any good to you also got approx 200 drill bits mt3 up to 1 1/4 thick several boxes of new bits,just a out all were p&g plus sutton ,120 dyes p&n and 280 taps up to 45ml p&n reamers mt3 ends
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    Default Austolite bench drill press

    An Austolite drill press made by Paull Roberts & Parsons of Alexandria, Sydney, there is a write up on one of these in Antique & Vintage Machinery on woodworkforums.

    The interesting feature on these drill presses is that work height adjustment is made by raising or lowering the drill head on a dovetail slide rather than the usual method of moving the drill table up or down. Not to mention that it is very solid for a 1/2 HP bench drill. The motor is a 3ph item made by Westate in Perth, the little vice that came with it - presumably not the original - is a Victoria 3 1/2" milling vice.

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  14. #2114
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    Hum ... interesting.
    Show it to us again when it has had a paint job and is looking all new and sparkling.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    bob ward
    Looks like a worthy project for a rebuild. They don't make drill presses as good as that anymore.The table looks like the previous owners looked after it.
    Bob

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