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26th Jun 2022, 06:43 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Power Feed On Y & Z Axis Of Mill
Getting closer to buy a mill and I have the option of getting power feed on the Y & Z axis. Not sure its worth the expense.
Who has it and do they use it much?
Who doesn't and wish they did?
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26th Jun 2022, 07:29 PM #2
Hi Chris, Guys,
I would say that "Y" axis power feed is very much worth having ! You will soon get tiered of winding the handle !
The same goes for the "X" feed, not used as much, though I don't have an "X" power feed on mine but I do keep thinking about it. Even less used would be a "Z" feed, mainly used for down feed of a boring head.
A DRO and a "Y" axis power feed would be of the greatest use ! And the most desirable.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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26th Jun 2022, 07:42 PM #3
If you have a dodgy back like I have, a power feed on the Z axis is worth every cent.
Winding the table up and down to fit different length tooling all day gets old very quickly at my age.
My BM30A came with X power feed as standard, I had to fit the Z afterwards, which required me to make a longer shaft adapter but it was definitely worth the money and effort.
Thus far I haven't missed having a power feed on the Y axis.
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26th Jun 2022, 07:49 PM #4Senior Member
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Power feed on the 'X' axis definitely, 'Y' yes but you could probably live without it, 'Z' for sure if you're doing any boring bar work. Most times when boring I use the quill feed instead of the table 'Z' axis.
Digital readout ... absolute must on all three.
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26th Jun 2022, 11:59 PM #5Golden Member
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My frankenmill has power feeds on all axes and I smile every time I engage the Z feed, makes raising the knee a breeze as opposed to hard labour. I use the Y feed all the time too. I'm sure I could live without both but they are nice to have.
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27th Jun 2022, 10:10 AM #6Diamond Member
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I have a power feed on the X-Axis of my BM-20E which like the BM-30A was standard equipment with it. I think a power feed on the X-Axis is a must for a Milling Machine. In the future I will probably put a power feed on the Y-Axis of my Mill, but I don't think I'll worry about the Z Axis.
All The Best steran50 Stewart
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27th Jun 2022, 10:49 AM #7Most Valued Member
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27th Jun 2022, 05:03 PM #8
Hi Guys,
I think that there is a little confusion about machine axis !
My understanding is that the "X" axis is front to back. The "Y" is left to right and "Z" up and down !
Or have I got it wrong ?Best Regards:
Baron J.
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27th Jun 2022, 05:29 PM #9
My understanding is X is left to right, Y is front to back and Z is up and down.
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27th Jun 2022, 06:40 PM #10Diamond Member
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XYZ.jpg As WM460 said. The X-Axis is left to right. The Y-Axis is in and out or front to back. The Z-Axis is up and down.
All The Best steran50 Stewart
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27th Jun 2022, 06:45 PM #11Senior Member
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27th Jun 2022, 09:42 PM #12
Didn't do a video clip - sorry. I bought it from General Tools (H&F agents)
The issue I had fitting it was that the Z feed handle shaft was around 20mm too long for the adapter shaft supplied in the kit.
I could have cut the original shaft down by that much but that would prevent me going back to the manual feed should I ever have the need (and it smacked of butchery) so I made a new, longer, one.
I drew the new one up in CAD if you ever decide to make the same modification to yours. I also remade the Z axis feed handle to reduce the offset so it doesn't poke out so far.
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27th Jun 2022, 10:11 PM #13Philomath in training
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My understanding is that X is the longest axis of travel, Z is the spindle and Y is what is left, so on a (vertical) mill, side to side is X, in and out is Y and up and down is Z.
Lathes sound silly, as longitudinal travel is therefore Z, and the cross slide is X.
I agree that pre-CNC terms are easier to understand.
Michael
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28th Jun 2022, 12:36 AM #14
My HM52 came with X axis feed, then I converted the Y and Z axis to power feeds bought from America at the time as they where to expensive here then.
H&F at the time said they couldn't be fitted, so I fitted it.
I made a new knee shaft to save butchering the original as said above and added a extension shaft to the Y axis.
I couldn't live without them honestly and had them on for around 12 years with no problems other than 1 plastic gear which was my own fault.
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28th Jun 2022, 06:28 PM #15Intermediate Member
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Thanks
Thanks guys, Looks like most people see the value. Will investigate further.
Glad I was not the only one getting confused on the axis.
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