Spot on suggestions. I lashed out a bit over 20 years ago, on a Bridgeport. I started almost as per your suggestions. As time goes by, the mill will acquire more tooling as needs and funds permit. Of more recent years, I have become a big fan of the ER collets. With additional collet chuck mounts, these collets are always in use on the mill,or the lathe. This being particularly useful to allow moving a part (say a valve bonnet or special bolt ) that needs a concentric hexagon or square as well as a turned shaft. Those 4. 6 or 12 sided collet blocks are very useful too.

@occasionalmachinist

12 күн бұрын

Mill tooling is one of those things where you can continuously ask where do you stop. The collet blocks are a good suggestion, although a bit specialised for starter tooling.

@bryanhomann7837

12 күн бұрын

@@occasionalmachinist I agree again. the collet blocks are not a beginners must have. I have been into model engineering for a bit over 60 years, and the gear that is readily available today for the home workshop is fantastic. I think 'where do you stop" depends pretty much on where you are going in the workshop, and expanding the kit of devices serves to improve capability, speed, and sometimes finish of projects. I think that KZread videos such as yours are really good at introducing newbies ( and oldies) to what is available, and what can be done with it at home. I am continually amazed at how much I depend on the mill. This was very evident earlier in the year when I had an electrical problem that took quite a while to sort out. My first "milling" was on the Myford super 7 with a vertical slide. That largely dealt with my first locomotive, so you don't need to start big. Anyway, it is good to see a workshop video that doesn't assume that you have everything on hand.

looking forward to the 77 tooth episode, cheers good vid.

Very interesting. Good information. Going to help me allot when I get a mill

Thanks Michael, again a lot of useful information.

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

Hopefully it's useful to people

I would love to see that Kaiser Piccolo in action, especially the automatic return!

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

I know it has a quick return. Haven't heard of an automatic return. I use the Piccolo most of the time when I'm boring; although it has the facing function I rarely use it for that. I'll take that suggestion on notice too.

*_One thing I found I use all the time with my milling machine is a big bottle of Acme Elbow grease. You can find it online...._* 😆🤣

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

(I always thought elbow grease came in tins.) I do ask our purchasing guys at work when the large box of excitement is arriving, but they can never give me a firm date...

@opieshomeshop

21 күн бұрын

@@occasionalmachinist 🤣😆😆🤣

very interesting.. thanks for sharing

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

No probs.

would like to see the universal head in action, inc the setup from the table. that would be an awesome video.

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

I'm intending to do that one day, but it's a matter of working out what to do with it. I do show some of that in my 'Gears with a twist' video, but the differential indexing is something I still have to do.

@paulrayner4514

21 күн бұрын

@@occasionalmachinist can't wait😁

Do you use anything special for tramming the head when your vice is on?

@occasionalmachinist

14 күн бұрын

I tram with the vice removed. To do that I have a back plunger indicator (Starrett 196). They are great because you don't have to use mirrors or twist around when comparing side to side.

Not sure that cutters are, or are not accessories, but worthy of a similar discussion???

@occasionalmachinist

21 күн бұрын

Cutters are tricky, as a lot of personal preference comes into it. I use mainly HSS on the mill but do have some carbide tipped versions. At one stage I had a multi insert cutter but got rid of it as (in my opinion) the tips were breaking far too often. I'll take the suggestion on notice though.