Sieg SX1L on steroids

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

Worth looking at…..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sieg-SX1L-Milling-Machine-And-Drill/122506712438?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D466f75247f7e411f9ad65399da697a11%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D122535843230

Edited By John Rudd on 09/06/2017 12:29:44

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

 

Very similar to my WM16, although I kept the gears rather than switch to belts and the motor is mounted on a much simpler angle bracket and plate configuration! TEC motors if i'm not mistaken. I call mine the frankenwarco.

Michael W

Edited By Michael-w on 09/06/2017 13:09:57

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Michael-w on 09/06/2017 13:08:08:

Very similar to my WM16, although I kept the gears rather than switch to belts and the motor is mounted on a much simpler angle bracket and plate configuration! TEC motors if i'm not mistaken. I call mine the frankenwarco.

Michael W

So why haven't you sent me a short write up, you know I love covering frankentools in MEW!

Neil

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

These pictures are of a Clarke CMD10 that I converted to belt drive. I started with the standard motor but then decided that the motor would be better if it counterbalanced the head weight if it was at the rear of the column.

In stages I changed a few other things, moved the Z feedscrew nearer the dovetail, fitted a ex computer tape motor, (later a1Kw servomotor), polyvee belt, converted spindle to a proper quill. It not in use at the minute because I have another mill with longer table travel but l miss its belt drive quietness and smoothness.

Ian P

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 09/06/2017 14:30:17:

Posted by Michael-w on 09/06/2017 13:08:08:

Very similar to my WM16, although I kept the gears rather than switch to belts and the motor is mounted on a much simpler angle bracket and plate configuration! TEC motors if i'm not mistaken. I call mine the frankenwarco.

Michael W

So why haven't you sent me a short write up, you know I love covering frankentools in MEW!

Neil

Well I guess I better get to it then !

Michael W

[Matthew CornerParticipant @matthewcorner42542]

looks like it would chew some metal!

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