Levelling foot selection help?

[Deerhurst]

I'm trying to figure out levelling feet for my BP Series 1HD. It's about a 3500lb machine and my floor has a roughly 0.125" hump where the machine needs to go so the machine rocks.

Don't want to put it on a stall mat or anything like that. Height is a big concern because I'm short and I get real tired of tripping over a platform every time I have to move around the machine or use the machine. 60 inch table so some walking is often involved. Not interested in doing a power drawbar or something like that at this point.

Any help with selecting feet would be greatly appreciated. Never had to put feet on a machine before.

 

[fciron]

My mill sits on these, but my floor is flat and close to level.
Vibration Damping Pads, 4" Long x 4" Wide x 1/4" Thick

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I suppose you could put down some steel pads and then set the pads and mill on those to clear the hump.

 

[Laverda]

On my Bridgeport I put these on the machine. My floor is level but did not want to scratch the new epoxy floor. They are rated for 5,500lbs each and you will need to drill some holes in the machine base. They also make it eaiser to move the mill

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[guythatbrews]

I used 4" round 1/2 thick steel with self stick vinyl flooring on the bottom on each corner. All the same thickness suppose you might have to adjust one if your floor is bumpy.

 

[Scruffy887]

I started using these and they make a huge difference. But different feet.

Amazon.com : superfeet insoles men

 

[Deerhurst]

The floor is smooth, just apparently not flat. Or I have something under one corner and never noticed before. It's not much. At full rock I have a max of about 0.125 gap under the high corner.


I'll dig into the feet Laverda suggested. MMC isn't working quite right on mobile for me. The vibration damping pads would probably work if it lifts the machine slightly assuming the floor is level and it gets it off the high spot wherever that is under it.

If I have some hands with more mass than me I will try to lift it and take a look under it for chips too as I was using it before setting it down and was trying to sweep up as we set it down.

 

[EPAIII]

I usually make my own. A coupling nut fastened (welded) to the table leg. A hex bolt, head end down, in that coupling nut. And a lock nut to hold the adjustment.

I like to place a strip of 1/8" to 1/4" steel under two feet at each end. That distributes the load. I fasten that steel strip to the floor and the legs to the steel strip. That way the level does not change because the position of the legs changed due to vibration or other forces. It stays in one and only one position. Most flooring materials (wood, concrete, etc.) are far from flat and moving a leg even a fraction of an inch can change the level.

This method also does not have the heavy weight of the machine resting on some kind of rubber or other material that can change over time.

 

[rons]

Check out all the pictures on the site. I saved a few and here are two of them.



I like the low rider build. I would design this so that it is assembled underneath a BP raised a couple of inches on just wood.
I would add jack screws at all four corners.

 

[henrya]

Show a picture of the base, please.

If your placement is out of level, consider setting the machine on 3 or 4 pieces of high durometer neoprene about 5x5”. Shim the corner thats not touching until its good with some steel plate.

Better would be adjustable feet with neoprene at each corner to get even weight bearing. If your budget is challenged, hardwood blocks will do a good job as well.

Having the machine level is nice and even more if you use coolant.

 

[Deerhurst]

If the machine has a threaded hole then use a 3 or 4" diameter and 10mm thick steel disc with 2mm 60-65 dourometer rubber pasted to the steel disc and facing the floor. A dimple of the diameter matching the tip of the levelling bolt and around 3mm depth to be made on other side of the disc. The levelling bolt tip will be resting on the dimple and levelling is done by turning the screw. Yogesh [email protected] | www.vibrationmountsindia.com

Makes sense. Hate to say but I haven't gotten feet yet. It rocks a little when I put something heavy on the table and move the table all the way to the right since the table is massive. Put a wedge under it for now but that needs to be a temp thing.

Got distracted by life and getting the lathe up and running.

 

[projectnut]

I'm trying to figure out levelling feet for my BP Series 1HD. It's about a 3500lb machine and my floor has a roughly 0.125" hump where the machine needs to go so the machine rocks.

Don't want to put it on a stall mat or anything like that. Height is a big concern because I'm short and I get real tired of tripping over a platform every time I have to move around the machine or use the machine. 60 inch table so some walking is often involved. Not interested in doing a power drawbar or something like that at this point.

Any help with selecting feet would be greatly appreciated. Never had to put feet on a machine before.

If you're short like me (5' 8' and getting shorter) you'll need some different shoes. I have a couple pair left from the 70's that do the job. If I think I'll get them dirty these are my first choice:

https://www.amazon.com/Funtasma-Pleaser-Halloween-Monster-10-Black/dp/B001AHA54S/ref=asc_df_B001AHA54S/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312140920712&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7335455489722493850&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018952&hvtargid=pla-309500550424&psc=1

When I want to be a bit more fashionable these come out:

https://www.asos.com/us/daisy-street/daisy-street-platform-heeled-shoes-in-red-patent/prd/203684841?clr=red&colourWayId=203684843&cid=14208

 

[guythatbrews]

Projectnut gotta say you got some nice gams.

BTW, Tom cruise has both styles in his collection.

 

[Deerhurst]

Hahahaha!!!!

Think the red ones will go with my shop apron? Hahaha!!!

I'm 5'8". Without feet the mill is at the perfect height.

 

[AlfaGTA]

I use "Sunex" leveling mounts across all my machines.
Have a look at the "M" series leveling mounts....

Heavy Duty Mounts OSM vibration mount for machinery

Sunnex Mounts

sunnexmounts.com

Cheers Ross