Hack welder now an aspiring hack machinist

[rankrank1]

Picked up a "new to me" toy a few weeks ago.

Fray model # 10RH vertical and horizontal mill combo. Hopefully, it will be an oldie but goodie. Always wanted a mill and this one came along in my budget. Maybe someday I will have as many toys (oh I mean tools) as Shieldarc.

 

[hazmat ranger]

Jealous!!

 

[ruffdog]

X and Y movement on both the table and head, tilt the head, swing the head, plenty of Z movement, probably limited RPM range, interesting. Make sure your gibs are adjusted, get some tool and work holders and you should be ready.

 

[npalen]

That is a very interesting machine, I've never seen one quite like it.

 

[jwmorris]

Guess it makes a narrow table act like a wide one. Make adding a DRO more of a trick.

 

[CNC Dan]

go check out keith fenners videos on youtube. He uses an old KT mill and he knows how to do all sorts of things with that old machine.

 

[Ed of all trades]

When you get tired of it just let me know. looks like a great find.

 

[hawkeye08]

Trouble with most of the old stuff is that it takes 3 phase power... not a problem if you have it, but if you don't, then you have to buy or build single phase to three phase. A coworker years ago made a good size converter and had a shop full of 3 phase tools he got on the cheap.

 

[npalen]

An alternative to rotary phase converters are VFD's (Variable Frequency Drives) They convert single phase 220VAC to three phase 220 and let you vary the motor RPM and reversing electronically.
GS1 (120 / 230 VAC V/Hz Control) Overview
They are not difficult to install.

 

[rankrank1]

X and Y movement on both the table and head, tilt the head, swing the head, plenty of Z movement, probably limited RPM range, interesting. Make sure your gibs are adjusted, get some tool and work holders and you should be ready.

I also have the luxury of the totally separate 1 hp Horizontal motor arbor as well (the vertical motor is 1.5 hp). That said, I do lack the axle arbor and the wishbone bracket but it can still be used for some things with just a collet set only like the vertical. Maybe some day I will make the wishbone for the horizontal since there is a slim to none chance that I will ever find one).

Tool holders are in the wood box. NMTB 30 spindle taper to ER-32 style collets.