raven007
Aluminum
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2010
- Location
- georgia, usa
I recently picked up an Ames mill. Came with the countershaft and motor unit. No arbor so I will have to turn one on the lathe. Needs some love but not a big deal as I had been looking for a small horizontal in my price range. Plus i got to see some other neat old and new tools and talk to a really cool guy in the process. Does have a crack on the casting that appears to have been repaired long ago. I have a couple of handwheels and a piece of leadscrew to fix the X axis. A shop built 1AM 1/2" endmill holder was in the machine when I got it. I have not measured to confirm the 1AM taper, but it appears slightly smaller than 5C and an R8 wont fit in the spindle. Also managed to catch the stomach flu so its still strapped in the back of my Jeep until I am well. See pics. As usual I am looking for any bits of these anyone has that may be useful although I have no expectations of finding any. Also, those are my wife's bags, purple is not my color :P