Building a Powerfeed for my Milling Machine (with a Wiper Motor)

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[@ken481959]

MOST people don't learn from their own mistakes, and virtually never learn from the mistakes of others. Nice video.

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Excellent result Phil. I love the clutch mechanism. Nice and simple, but it works great.

[@xrayaiz74]

Very clever and efficient design! Simple, effective, low-cost and reasonable reliability. Another great build, Phil.

[@ussweeneyd]

Brilliant ! You have a very effective presentation style; your unhidden “learning opportunities” are hugely valuable to many. Great work.

[@aaronbuildsa]

"You would think I'd learn from my mistakes... *part flies off into the workshop*" We've all been there. More than once :)

[@MrCrankyface]

Incredibly nice integration of the powerfeed whilst maintaining the original function, great job!

[@davesalzer3220]

Outstanding. Rapids and all, well done sir.

[@TWMist]

awesome job, just need to add some end stops, these could be added to the directional switch circuit to cut power when it reaches the end of travel.

[@renaissanceman7145]

Agree. Another idea would be a spring that keeps the motor disengaged requiring operator input. Your suggestion is preferable while mine is a bit easier and cheaper albeit more of a pain long term.

[@TheFlow2006]

i would put an endstopon each site configuered as an NC and then put the power on there so that if it hits the end it shuts the power down to the circuit, in the end it is just a security option, normally you standing besides it when working on it but it can happen that you are looking at something else the longer you use the feature

[@plang42]

I was thinking the same thing. My shop bought power feed has a 2 way switch and 2 end stops. And when the switch touches one of the end stop it stops the motor.

[@jeffvader2675]

Saturday morning breakfast watching yet another therapeutic video from Mr Vandelay of beautiful engineering and inspirational talent...great stuff!

[@patrickmartin3263]

This is exactly what I want to do to my mill. Thank you for such a professional looking and functional build.

[@westweld]

Nice clever solid design man......you never dissapoint.......lovin the keyway broach. Congratulations on the new place look forward to seeing it

[@mhc6777]

Great design Phil, it's the most practical X axis feed I've seen so far - simple but solid and compact. I used the same motor by the look of it, 24V 45W 220 RPM , on a Z axis feed for my mini mill and it works fine for travel and 'mill turning'. Thanks for sharing, Mike

[@johnantliff]

A nicely presented, designed and implemented project - you will never regret the time and effort you expended on this self-act! A real boon. I made one similar but when I converted my mill to CNC I then made a control box which could be used to drive any of the 3 axis stepper motors - constant torque at any speed - a great improvement!

[@richardhayes4420]

Not only does it show all your skills & abilities it is also one of the best videos & explanations of how to overcome one's problems. I'm gona update my mill now. Thanks for the info.

[@pietervanderwesthuizen3387]

Brilliant, Phil, well done!!

[@rickpalechuk4411]

Great build Phil! Love the simple in/out configuration you devised. Thanks for sharing, Cheers

[@petercoates2882]

What an excellent video. It's so useful to hear your thinking as you design it. Really excellent.

[@PPYTAO]

Wow, great build in all aspects. Great design, great fab, great fit and finish, very nice!

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

That was excellent work. People like the idea of wiper motors. I made two videos of them and one of them was my most popular video.

[@douglasbattjes3991]

What an outstanding video and build. Your amazing and must stay awake most nights thinking about things to build, CAD program and all. Loved it Phil.

[@markkoons7488]

I like your videos a great deal. Not only are your projects worthy, your approach to them is admirable. What's more you have good sense in what I believe are called production values. Thank you.

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

An incredibly elegant design, expertly accomplished. Thank you for showing your work. 👏👏👍😀

[@brucewilliams6292]

Very elegant design. Thank you for taking the time to make a video.

[@jdr1469]

Very well done from start to finish. You are gifted.

[@capman911]

Simplest conversion I have seen to date. Good job.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hi Phil, A good design and well implemented. Take care Paul,,

[@alke5879]

Thank you for such a professional looking and functional build.

[@philipdenner8504]

absolutely brilliant, loved every bit of this.

[@johnmcclain3887]

Very nicely done, I did much the same thirty years ago, getting into my own shop and not able to afford to buy the professional setup. I really like the "clutch" connect/disconnect. That's almost as easy to use as the designed for power feed. Thanks for sharing this!

[@JesseCase]

Absolutely excellent!! Very impressive! This is some top notch quality engineuity! It looks so good and professional. The average person would without question think that was a factory component. This project is definitely something to be proud of!

[@EC20121]

You are awesome. Just purchased my first small mill. Great idea. 💡 thanks

[@TheGroovejivey1]

Great video, as usual! I don't know why, but no matter how bad my day is, I can watch one of your project vids & the troubles of the day just seem to disappear. No matter how many times I watch one of your vids, I always learn something. Keep posting them, I'm gonna keep watching them! 😃👍

[@rickh6963]

Nice upgrade, good design, professional workmanship, great video! Thumbs up!

[@damienmiller]

Some detents on the shafts and a spring plunger replacing one of those socket screws that engages with the slots seem like a nice way to lock this assembly into engaged/disengaged positions

[@TomCaudi]

Great work, Phil.

[@paulmuff9883]

There’s only one word to describe this mate absolutely brilliant😀😀👍

[@nerddub]

Definitely one my favorite designs for this I've seen!

[@alandelivio9147]

Hi Phil, I used your idea to build my powerfeed, but I made some adaptations and it worked perfectly, thanks for the idea, of all it is one of the simplest and most functional.

[@gazehound]

awesome work, your stuff always turns out so polished-looking.

[@simonabostjan]

I really like this project as it covers different areas of manufacturing from mechanical to electrical work. The workflow is presented in a very calm way. I just enjoyed watching the video. Thanks for the effort.The only idea that came to my mind when watching the final operation was that it might be wise to install the limit switches so that the motor will stop automatically when the end position is reached.

[@kallibrand4106]

This was really awesome to watch . I recently aquired a lathe that has no cross feed and i think of implementing something similar . Well done ! It was carried out with great prescision and care to work just awesome .

[@DudleyToolwright]

Neat project and outstanding CGI and matching transitions.

[@daniellindholm]

Super! Really nice work!

[@allenhunt3070]

Satisfying watch. Well executed design and build.

[@frollard]

tip: to make the display even easier to read, add a smoked piece of acrylic (like from a dead alarm clock) such that the display sections that are off don't show up as 'white' to your eye. Increases contrast a tonne.

[@wayneemerson8210]

First class work and video , you have a talent, no none stop talking, just to the point well done.

[@sambonefarmer9139]

Outstanding as always.

[@manuelmendonca8482]

simple and cheap, your going to put the shops out of business if you keep giving us these ideas, also well explained with proper video footage explaining the whole process. Loved it.

[@ddcd53]

Great video, very informative. I'm very impressed with your design and workmanship. Thanks for sharing with us. Dan

[@roadshowautosports]

Super simple and so elegant! Thanks for sharing!

[@ridefaster6802]

Yes! another great vid!

[@TomMakeHere]

Very nice, simple and robust looking

[@edwardortman2593]

Excellent video... I have watched at least 50 videos trying to find the information you give in this video.. I wanted to use this same type of setup utilizing a windshield wiper motor on my metal lathe feed, this answered "every" concern and question I had and gave me some great design ideas to boot.

[@212caboose]

Excellent design and build!!

[@shademe]

You are a true artist sir! Very nice job!

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

Really nice and clean solution!

[@danielstewart3507]

Your stuff is always so interesting and cool. I bought an Opti BF20 mill this year. I need a power feed and you have given me a lot of inspiration. Great content Phil. Dan from Australia.

[@endemiller5463]

I used a cordless drill - the clutch is adjustable. 2speed too!

[@ImpactMotorZ]

Amazing work!

[@gixerman01]

Nice job!!! Very professional.

[@JoshIlles]

Very clean and impressive install!

[@skoneal007]

Dude that is so professional, great job!

[@TomChame]

Very very nicely done, thanks.

[@johnkemas7344]

Very nicely done! Been wanting to do this on my mill for a while

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nice. Works great.

[@TheWrate]

Genius design!

[@jeffanderson1653]

Now you’re just showing off. Well done sir.

[@N.Cognito]

Super clean and well done. I'll be copieing this one.

[@SundayNobody-ec4tn]

great work! very inspiring

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Beautiful design and engineering. 👌👏👏😀

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice work. I like a solution for a problem and unique as well. Brilliant.

[@vijayprakash9186]

Awesome bro outstanding work 👍

[@brandontscheschlog]

Very professional job!

[@Dave.Wilson]

A nice solution to your problem It turned out very good, you could also add some limit switches to it as well. I might do something similar to my mill having seen your video. Thanks.

[@Reman1975]

Very neat work. With a coat of paint on those chip guards it would pretty much look like a manufacturers option. I built something similar for my little antique lathe. I used a 12v car wiper motor that seems to be happy enough running at 18v (It's been running this voltage for over a year now and hasn't burnt out/caught fire yet. :) ). I didn't bother with a clutch as I can just twist it's adjuster 3 or 4 turns to slacken off and remove it's toothed drive belt. I used a wiper motor because they have 2 sets of windings in them for high and low speeds. Coupled with the PWM speed controller it gives me a brilliant feed speed range. One idea I had, that you might find useful, was to extend the direction switches wires and run them through the "Normally closed" side of a couple microswitches. With some mounting brackets you could use them as limit switches that only break the circuit for feeding in that direction (ie, you can still reverse the feed direction and back the bed away from the triggered switch using the powered feed). In your case it would prevent any chance of running out of bed travel and stalling your motor. In my case I want to do it to help me stop trashing ceramic cutter inserts. If I'm turning a long bar at a VERY slow feed, I'm not adverse to wandering a little way away from my lathe to do something else for a couple of minutes. Sometimes I've got distracted and had to jump back to the lathe when I've heard that familiar Click click click CLACK CRUNCH" sound of lathe tool hitting chuck Jaws !!! :D

[@gyrogearloose1345]

Thanks for this. Excellent!

[@larry3064]

Very well done 👏

[@dariorodriguez7157]

Great work !! From Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@bobuk5722]

Hi folks. I've been researching this topic and this is one of the simplest and best implemented self build designs I have come across. BobUK.

[@chaseweeks2708]

Fantastic work

[@johndecoteau629]

super nice build!

[@conorklingenberg8356]

Nice build and great video! I think NC switches for limiting table travel would be a good idea.

[@bostedtap8399]

Innovative design, excellent solution and great addition to the shop. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing. Best regards from the UK. John.

[@demanef]

Top work ,well done

[@fjjunker8388]

A very very good work. Thank you.

[@mopskar5616]

feels good only by looking at it ^^ well done!

[@gregsmith2262]

Absolutely brilliant thank you for sharing 🙂

[@jonsworkshop]

Hi Phil, just found your channel through a recommendation from one of my subscribers. Excellent job, I will be adding power feed to my X axis soon so I may follow this route. Well done. Subbed. Cheers, Jon

[@williammalenfant4864]

Beautiful job.

[@MrSuwds]

Simplesmente perfeito! Parabéns pelo belo trabalho 👏👏👏 🇧🇷

[@paulduffy3794]

Better than the ones you can buy and will last longer, great job

[@waldemarries5386]

MEGA Ausführung und Umsetzung - RESPEKT

[@hdl4259]

Sehr gut gemacht, ich werde Deine Ausführung übernehmen. Danke für die klasse Erklärung.

[@randytravis3998]

great video as always . keep up the great work

[@YourOldDog]

Nicely done. Should prove to be very useful. great video, thanks.

[@flatheadronsgarage7345]

Exactly what I’m looking for, Thank You... 👍👍👍

[@brewcity1834]

Very clever ... thanks for the idea

[@leebatt7964]

It is kinda fun watching parts fly from the lathe at crazy speeds.

[@bigmikeh5827]

Great job. Thank you for sharing

[@stevedoran3631]

Nice job well done!

[@homemadetools]

Good work. We featured this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)