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    Halco Vertical head parts Diagram?

    Hi There! Actually I found an R8 spindle that will swap in with very little modification, This will allow me to use my existing tooling. The #7 collet won't really even take a boring head. I recondition vintage BMW parts so most of what i do is aluminium and this little mill is rigid enough to...
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    Halco Vertical head parts Diagram?

    Here's a pic of mu assembled mill or should I say mock up : )
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    Halco Vertical head parts Diagram?

    Hi There! Thanks for your reply! I disassembled it yesterday as i'm going to convert it to R8, from the looks of it the bearings had been replaced with a generic ball bearing at some point. I've ordered a matched set of spindle bearings to allow mw to use an R8 spindle so the bore needed to go...
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    Halco Vertical head parts Diagram?

    Hi Folks! I am trying to source some parts info on what I think is a Halco head. the badges are long gone but it's B&S & and 1/3 hp so I believe it to be a fairly early one. I've attached pics. Information seems scarce unless I'm just not tapped in yet. any direction would be appreciated.
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    Hi There! This is an old post but I thought i'd ask. Did you end up converting your spindle to...

    Hi There! This is an old post but I thought i'd ask. Did you end up converting your spindle to R8, if so did you think it was a good thing? Thanks for your time.
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