Thread: New mill stand

I bought a couple of stainless steel trolleys last year with a view to using them for - something.
During the week, I finally got around to mounting the mini-mill on one of them.
The main reason for doing this was to get some bench top space back.

Time will tell if it's a good idea. The trolley is strong enough and it puts the mill at a convenient height (for me).
Now to find a use for the other trolley....

Nice work Geoff looks good...........another tool box trolly maybe, bench grinder, sander linisher.

Good one Geoff!!

I tried a quick test cut yesterday and winding the X table back and forth causes the whole trolley to rock back and forth.
The castors are all locked but they rotate a few degrees which causes the rocking. IT may need something to jack the whole trolley off the floor when in use. I'm sure I've seen something along those lines in this forum - somewhere.

After winding the X handle for 10 - 15 minutes, I think the next project has to be a power drive! I have an old Hitachi cordless drill that might do the job, if I can get the chuck off!

Might be easier to bolt a couple of leg extensions onto just two legs, that way at least you got two legs that are touching the floor and are stationary.

To move it around, then act like a wheelbarrow and lift the rigid legs up and use the two wheels to move it around.

John

I may be wrong, but the trolley with the mill mounted on it looks like it has bowed in the middle a bit from the weight of the machine?

Originally Posted by ElDubya

I may be wrong, but the trolley with the mill mounted on it looks like it has bowed in the middle a bit from the weight of the machine?

It does look a bit that way but I think that's just due to the light reflection on the ss top. I just put a level across the front and I could only just fit a .85mm feeler gauge under the centre of the level.
I'll keep an eye on that as the plan is to fit a support brace to the column and to replace the timber base with a steel plate which will add a few kgs.

The top is 1.5mm thick ss plate/sheet and has a frame on the back and each end made of 35mm square ss tube. The front has no such support but is bent up to form a lip.

You can get cammed (optionally braked) wheels that you put on as a pair (usually) that have a raised an lowered position. There are a few designs - the ones I had were on my very heavy and ancient jointer so I could move it around as I needed, but keep it solid in use. I need to take a little weight off that end when moving the lever with a foot. Can't recall where i got them, a specialist wheel/ bearing place I think.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

I bought a couple of stainless steel trolleys last year with a view to using them for - something.
During the week, I finally got around to mounting the mini-mill on one of them.
The main reason for doing this was to get some bench top space back.

Time will tell if it's a good idea. The trolley is strong enough and it puts the mill at a convenient height (for me).
Now to find a use for the other trolley....

G'day Geoff,
I've got an idea for the "other trolley", what if I pm you my home address???????????
Regards
Jack