

3:40 PM

January 4, 2009

Brass_Machine over at Home Model Engine Machinist suggested this link. It has information and pictures about using a Saab wiper motor for a power feed.
– Rob
4:46 AM

January 4, 2009

I took a couple of machine shop classes and got spoiled by the X-axis power feeds on the Bridgeport mills. Ever since then I have thought about adding one to my Harbor Freight Mini-Mill (Sieg X2).
Beside reducing wear and tear on your arm and the boredom of turning and turning and turning a wheel, a power feed can produce a better finish on your parts because it moves the table at a more uniform speed than you probably can. It will also feed much slower than your own patience may allow, for those times when a very slow feed…
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