jpevner
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2005
- Location
- Central MA
Folk;
After lurking on this forum for quite a while, I decided to pick up bladesmith's S13 mill. It seems very nice, and came with the angle table, fixed table, high speed head, and the fixed 40 taper non-quill head.To make the non-quill head go, I need the 40 taper arbor and drive gear, so if anyone else has one of these to spare
. Otherwise, it's off to Scaublin.
It is a metric machine with changeable DRO(accu-rite) and luckily came with a 1" arbor for horizontal (whew).
There seems to be very little wear anywhere, but some stiffness on the x-axis. The prior owner(not Bladesmith) seems to have tightened the gibs up way too much for my taste.
I haven't turned it on yet, as it seems to be setup for 380. There is a small transformer in the control box which has multiple taps in and 220 out (for the relays I assume). I have moved the tap to 220V. Each motor has a diagram on the inside of the cover showing how to change 380Wye to 220Delta
by moving links around. I will probably do this later tonight, but would like the confirmation of
someone in the group first. I really don't want to mess this up
I am not sure of the age of the machine. It is gray with a hammertone on some parts. Under the gray, it was clearly green before. It is the new style with the single point oiler, and the serial number is in the low 300000. Could this be newer than Don's? No year indicator anywhere.
SO, the adventure starts, now all I need is the slotting head, quill 40 head, and dividing attachments (yeah right). I am told these can take years of looking if ever found at all. Plus, I have no money left
Will try to post pictures later this evening.
Any advice/hints/tips relative to this machine greatly appreciated.
p.s. I have decided to start this new thread in the Deckel/euro mills forum rather than continue the Schaublin thread, as per Don's request.
Jon P.
After lurking on this forum for quite a while, I decided to pick up bladesmith's S13 mill. It seems very nice, and came with the angle table, fixed table, high speed head, and the fixed 40 taper non-quill head.To make the non-quill head go, I need the 40 taper arbor and drive gear, so if anyone else has one of these to spare
It is a metric machine with changeable DRO(accu-rite) and luckily came with a 1" arbor for horizontal (whew).
There seems to be very little wear anywhere, but some stiffness on the x-axis. The prior owner(not Bladesmith) seems to have tightened the gibs up way too much for my taste.
I haven't turned it on yet, as it seems to be setup for 380. There is a small transformer in the control box which has multiple taps in and 220 out (for the relays I assume). I have moved the tap to 220V. Each motor has a diagram on the inside of the cover showing how to change 380Wye to 220Delta
by moving links around. I will probably do this later tonight, but would like the confirmation of
someone in the group first. I really don't want to mess this up
I am not sure of the age of the machine. It is gray with a hammertone on some parts. Under the gray, it was clearly green before. It is the new style with the single point oiler, and the serial number is in the low 300000. Could this be newer than Don's? No year indicator anywhere.
SO, the adventure starts, now all I need is the slotting head, quill 40 head, and dividing attachments (yeah right). I am told these can take years of looking if ever found at all. Plus, I have no money left
Will try to post pictures later this evening.
Any advice/hints/tips relative to this machine greatly appreciated.
p.s. I have decided to start this new thread in the Deckel/euro mills forum rather than continue the Schaublin thread, as per Don's request.
Jon P.