chemed
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2014
- Location
- west texas
Greetings all.
I just picked up a Diamond Machine mill that is unlike any of those I have seen in pictures posted here or other internet resources. I thought others might be interested. It is larger and heavier than most and differs from the others I have seen in having a dovetailed overarm that doubles as a support for turret-style vertical head. The model number on the name plate is 36 RU. I would wild-guess its weight at 2500 +/- 250 Here are some pics.
It also came with a nice cutter selection, but unfortunately no arbor. Other than the missing vertical head motor it seems mostly intact.
Other differences from the pics Ive seen are the large table with machined grooves in the end, and a separate motor for the table feed. I also guess it has a universal table.
Oddly though, even though the mill seems larger and heavier than other Diamonds in the pics, the motor for the horizontal spindle is only 1 Hp. (spindle speeds 110 to 3600 rpm, cogged belt drive). I have no idea what the vertical head motor was, but the placard on the vertical head shows the same range the same range.
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I know there is hardly a superabundance of Diamond mills around, but if anyone has experience/information/speculation about this model or information about the vertical motor, I would appreciate it.
I just picked up a Diamond Machine mill that is unlike any of those I have seen in pictures posted here or other internet resources. I thought others might be interested. It is larger and heavier than most and differs from the others I have seen in having a dovetailed overarm that doubles as a support for turret-style vertical head. The model number on the name plate is 36 RU. I would wild-guess its weight at 2500 +/- 250 Here are some pics.
It also came with a nice cutter selection, but unfortunately no arbor. Other than the missing vertical head motor it seems mostly intact.
Other differences from the pics Ive seen are the large table with machined grooves in the end, and a separate motor for the table feed. I also guess it has a universal table.
Oddly though, even though the mill seems larger and heavier than other Diamonds in the pics, the motor for the horizontal spindle is only 1 Hp. (spindle speeds 110 to 3600 rpm, cogged belt drive). I have no idea what the vertical head motor was, but the placard on the vertical head shows the same range the same range.
(edit below)
I know there is hardly a superabundance of Diamond mills around, but if anyone has experience/information/speculation about this model or information about the vertical motor, I would appreciate it.