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JimBo911

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Joined: 26/03/2009
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Posted: 11:31pm 29 Jun 2009
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OK all you mill heads out there I finally got some work done on my mill and would like to post a couple of photos to see if they come out ok?
Basically I am using a 1750 lbs spindle and cast iron drum. So if the photos come out OK I will post more info.
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Posted: 02:48am 30 Jun 2009
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Wow! You do nice work!
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Posted: 03:53am 30 Jun 2009
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Not wrong. It sure looks strong.

I'm a big fan of over-engineering, making something stronger than it needs to be. Its good to see such a well made machine.

Glenn
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JimBo911

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Posted: 03:07am 01 Jul 2009
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The only reason I am able to do any of this work is because of this forum and of course the members of Back Shed. The drum, spindle design is not mine it is from Gordons posting of his mill. I didn't make the spindle I just modified it to fit the stator. I bought the stator rewired. I did had to machine a grove in the drum to fit the neo magnets which I haven't installed as of yet but the magnets I did install makes the stator difficult to spin hopefully when all the magnets are in place clogging will not be an issue but I get this feeling it will.

The winds I get here can blow down tress and tear the shingles off of roofs so I figured it better be strong.

The yaw bearing assembly follows Huge Piggotts water pipe design only instead of use washers as bearings I will be using a Torrington thrust roller bearing the kind used in automobile automatic transmissions. I machined the bearing mount my self.



Jim
 
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