Rockmill Custom X Axis Power Feed

[@GiacoWhatever]

I’m binge watching you right now. Also ordered the same caliper you have... keep it up!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks man! Those calipers are great just because the screen is so big and I don't wear glasses. Should work even better for you since you do. No eye strain!

[@steveb936]

@@BurtonsAttic what make are the calipers, I need BIG screen, my eyes are old Thanks

[@BurtonsAttic]

@@steveb936 Shars

[@MarkSkellenger-xz2gd]

I was able to interpret your exceptional video and install a power feed on my Rockwell mill. I am a relative newbie to machining. Prior to this project I hadn't: bored to a precise diameter; cut an interior keyway or even heard of a woodruff key. So, it was quite a journey, but I was so elated when I got the axis to move, I felt the need to thank you and express my appreciation for your fine work I deconstructed the limit switches. They are conventional NC momentary switches. I have some DRO stuff in the way, So I bought two panel-mountable momentary pushbutton switches and I'll design and build a housing that will work. Anyway thanks again for the inspiring video!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Great Mark, happy to hear it. I like that you said you deconstructed the video! I remember comments on this video that it was too long and hard to follow. Glad you figured it out. Make sure all you adjustments are correct so you don't bined!

[@RedneckIrishman]

Superbly done and a pleasure to watch. So many KZbinrs leave out their hiccups, it was nice to see and ultimately what you did to correct the issue 👍👍👍

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Mick. I guess the point was small mistakes can ruin your part...

[@matthasaname]

I'm in awe. Such great care taken for the minor details. I love what you did with the tool post!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Matt

Turned out perfect. You need to paint the whole machine black and white ;)

[@BurtonsAttic]

Hey man, don't go making more work for me! Figured I'd paint it the same as the other motors.

[@JamesDedmon]

Great workmanship. It’s neat to see adapting something intended for a larger mill to the Rockwell

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks James, I got the lowest power output model just for that very reason. Seems to be working great so far and not to much for the machine. I haven't gone super aggressive with it yet.

[@34k5]

Happy you were able to find 3 and 69/128 inch stock!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Man do you know how hard it is to find that stuff? I thought someone would get a kick out of the 128th scale!

[@MegaJackd5]

How cool is that, you blow me away everytime . I was going tthruough withdrawals not seeing any of your videos lately. Absolutely excellent work

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Jack

[@jimsavina1941]

Just found your channel and immediately subscribed. Binge watching now. You've got mad skills I tell ya!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Welcome Jim and Thx!

[@arnoldsmachinetool4632]

Great video Excellent workmanship

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Arnold

[@DudleyToolwright]

That was some amazing work with a bunch of improvised solutions. I really enjoyed that. Too bad on the parting tool. I have had that happen as well.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Hey man that's Engineering on the fly and of course working within the limitation of my tooling. I'm sure someone has adapted a Bridgeport power feed to a Rockwell mill before but I couldn't find any documentation of it. Now there is....Glad you enjoyed it!

[@onetireonfire2777]

You do a job the way I wish I could do a job. Quality finish, and fix your equipment as you go instead of later. Good work

[@BurtonsAttic]

Later usually leads to never...

[@stevevender1154]

Fist cross slide shaper I’ve ever seen. Creative solution! 😃

[@BurtonsAttic]

Just working with what I have. Actually not hard to setup compared to the mill and you can see what your doing better/easier.

[@flashpointrecycling]

Great job! The whole time I was yelling. "now what the Hay is he doing"? And, of course, it turned out beautiful! Love your custom shifter. Voice, no voice, all OK with me!

[@LarryDoolittle]

Nice! Great photography. Alex is growing up fast.

[@BurtonsAttic]

That he is Larry

[@houseofbrokendobbsthings5537]

Excellent work. I have the vertical Rockwell and the power feed is sitting in the floor waiting. Nice work!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Good luck!

[@stearman]

I know you went to a lot of trouble adapting that power feed, but I can tell you from experience you are way better off with what you ended up with rather than the original one. I restored one of those mills years ago that had the original feed, it had a nylon gear in it and was a pain in the butt. The originals mounted in place of the casting and manual wheel on that end, just bolted right to the end of the table. They’re a great little mill and you can’t beat being able to use R8 collets that are easy to find. You’ve got a great channel.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Your the first person who has commented that they have used an original power feed. Glad to hear it. I couldn't find an original anyways. Either Rockwell didn't make that many or they all broke because they sucked. It's actually working even better now that the gears are all broke in and messing well. Thanks for commenting Tim.

[@FrankenShop]

That's beautiful work, well done!

[@theusedbox]

that blue vice is amazing,. also great work.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Boxy, which one? I happen to have 4 blue vises...

[@keithkrueger1609]

great video. nice workmanship.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Keith

[@garylgray2060]

I did this on a Weiss mill also using a Servo style feed box. Works like a champ for 1/3 the cost of other options.

[@pauldehaan3574]

Just found your channel.....very enjoyable. I think i may live close to you, Im on the west side of Winston -Salem

[@rickpalechuk4411]

Nice 5 minute bolt on addition to the mill :). That was quite the ride Burt! Thanks for sharing, Cheers

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Rick, yeah about 5 minutes once you have all the parts!

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good video ..thanks for your time

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks

[@twocoolnerds4628]

Dude! Don’t worry about the trolls... I like the voiceovers... you sound like my cousin Steve...he’s a cool guy... let them troll my excessive use of ellipses! TP

[@larrysperling8801]

nice build. i am curious as to why you pinned the toolpost. i have two multifix units on 12inch laths and neither has ever moved. i find the 9 degree spacing to be too course at times (boring and threading) . also when lining up the tool post to the chuck face i use a parallel that extends past the chuck jaws to set the tool post.i run the parting tool up against the parallel and lock it down, i gave up on those insert cutoff tools (bangood) and use hss for all my cutting off.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Just making it as ridgid as possible. I like the idea of screwing it down instead of pinning. Could step up to 1/4 pins since I used 6mm screws. I haven't had an issue with movement either. I thought about the clock position as well. Several people have commented to offset another set of holes (or just one hole) so you have a 4.5 degree shift but I put both at zero. So far I haven't needed to but I can just take out the screws and set to whatever. In the pass I was also using the parallel trick but with a small V block since my chuck is 6". Thanks for commenting Larry.

[@craigywaigy4703]

Top tip: never use a three jaw chuck for anything other than "rough work" ie +/- .005"/ 0.02mm where concentricity is NOT an issue. Always buy a four jaw chuck first, as it can hold square stock and be trued accurately(time well spent). If you must have quick and precise chucking then use a six jaw self centering chuck of a premium brand. Keep safe and well.

[@NASTYcraftX]

You did an amazing job.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Nick

[@KodyBear5605]

Well done, John... Your timing is perfect as I'm about to start mine... How about doing this project on the knee with the PF mounted horizontal [9 o'clock]... As usual, I'm impressed with your Vids. Thx for sharing...

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Dave. Still thinking about that...Maybe leave off the Y-Axis since the travel is so short and just add the knee straight on?

[@KodyBear5605]

Yup, the X and Knee would be a great combination. Maybe a follow-up video?

[@mftmachining]

top-class work

[@mainstreetmachineworks651]

Just bit the bullet on a Rockwell 21-100 myself, had some questions for you. Should have mine middle of next week! First what size vise did you go with? Cannot decide if a 4” or 5” will fit better. Would love to email you if you don’t mind. Thanks!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Terence I have 4 vises for the mill and all are 3" opening or less. It's hard to find a compact vise that has a large capacity. My favorite is the tool maker vise- seen here- kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4DTomqAmcqIbKc at 15:15 . The one I have is screw operated not allen key operated. The problem is how long the vise is or more specifically, how much does it hang off the table? The table is 6" x 24". I still haven't found the prefect vise yet. Well a least one that isn't $1000. eBay is your best bet to find a used one that fits. Good Luck! Also check out this vise that Ca Lem just made- kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqHIn6lnj9Z6rpY which is essentially a large version of a tool makers vise and would be more ideal for our application.

[@BurtonsAttic]

*Correction- My tool maker's vise is 4 1/4" capacity. All the rest are under 3"

[@TheMetalButcher]

All that nice work and an extended length shaft but no handle on the right? You will come to hate that.

[@BurtonsAttic]

There is room for a hand wheel but I left it off for now to see if I miss it. It's a small machine so it's easy to reach the other side without moving my feet and use the other hand wheel. So far I haven't used it very much, been using the power feed a lot!

[@95machine29]

Dear Sir, maybe I still not seen all your videos. I have question I see on your jaw lathe used proximity sensor. I want to know the purpose and can send me detail infor of control box including components used for it?Thank you your respond.

[@CraigLYoung]

Kudos! Job well done.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Craig

[@pasipalo-oja4690]

Very nice work :)

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks Pasi

[@TheElderlyBiker]

Nice job - that will make lfe much easier....

[@BurtonsAttic]

It has already Matt, getting more done!

[@donmittlestaedt1117]

Thank you, I enjoyed that

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks for commenting Don

[@EmptyPocketProductions]

Great video. Is that a DIY mandrel or one you bought. If DIY... any videos? Thanks

[@BurtonsAttic]

I purchased a set Chris. Search expanding mandrel set on eBay.

[@EmptyPocketProductions]

@@BurtonsAttic thanks !

[@woodscreekworkshop9939]

Nice. Now you can drink coffee and watch it work

[@BurtonsAttic]

Coffee! I did just that yesterday morning. Felt weird to not be cranking. Nice to stand back and watch like the lathe but the runs are shorter...

[@orsummerton]

Is it possible to connect the feed box to limit switches to automatically stoop the feed at the end of the table travel? I would be scared of the thing tearing itself apart if it accidentally left to feed to the end of the travel.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Limit switches are already attached to the feed unit. I just didn't show it as I need to fabricate a mount bracket for it yet as the one that came with it will not work for me. Also the video was long enough...

[@samuelfielder]

Nice to get some more about your machinery. I did find it rather hard to follow. And I hate people who don't talk. I know you can talk. It doesn't have to be narration recorded afterwards surely? You can just explain things whilst filming. Anyway, thanks for the video. It looks a good job.

[@Yosemite610]

Thanks for the video! Sorry about the laryngitis: Get well soon! ;')

[@BurtonsAttic]

Funny man, voice over takes a lot more time and this video is +30 minutes. You guys can never make up your minds some say- You talk to much, others- Love the voice over, yet another- Great music, and of course- no music I like to hear the machines. You see my point right...Thanks for commenting Sam

[@KodyBear5605]

Note at 1:35 Perfect curls coming off both of the 2 flutes of the drill bit... Nice sharpening job. If ya see un-equal curls, you'll have an oversize hole, Don't ask me how I know... :-(

[@BurtonsAttic]

I have some one flute drills as well! Just rough measured the overarm parts and all looks good. Noticed that there is a bronze bushing in it too but of course will need alignment.

[@camopirate]

Bitchen video and mad skills. looks like I will be using my M18 drill for awhile longer.

[@vitaliybilous846]

Hey. Good job. Which camera do you shoot?

[@BurtonsAttic]

Panasonic

[@vitaliybilous846]

@@BurtonsAttic Tell me please which camera Panasonic and lens?

[@vitaliybilous846]

@@BurtonsAttic I want to learn how to shoot a video like yours, can you say exactly what your set is for shooting video?

[@Лишнего.нет]

Спасибо за интересное видео👍🏼,от нас лайк ❤️ Заглядывайте в гости.

[@KW-ei3pi]

Hi. Love your channel, but .... what has happened to your great voice-over videos??? I usually never watch annotated videos. They are often hard to follow. This is no exception. At several points I just didn't know what you were doing. PLEASE make a voice-over version on this video. Thanks

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks, this video being over 30 minutes long is the reason that I didn't do voice over. Sorry for any confusion, editing takes a lot of effort.

[@Alvesmarc5]

Hi. What digital caliper are you using. Thanks.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Marcos Luiz Alves Hey Marcos they are made by Shars. Sometimes they outlet price older models on eBay. I like the larger display. Some models are also backlit.

[@catalinaracing38super51]

If you add Z drive, motor drive body will hit the chip tray.

[@BurtonsAttic]

Thanks for the warning. If I'm going to add another that's the spot. Y travel is so short I don't see the point. It looks close just eye balling it. Maybe I can make the adapter stand off a bit more so there is no interference and get full travel. Do you have a Rockwell mill?

[@catalinaracing38super51]

@@BurtonsAttic Unless you rotate the Z or Y drive housing but that puts static stress on the attachment bolts. I posted a similar thread in the hobby-machinist, in the rockwell forum

[@catalinaracing38super51]

@@BurtonsAttic Yup, vert only. Not enough room, $$ nor power for a BP. Z drive is handy, better than waving the crank handle. I made a retractable pin drive for the Z handle, make sure the pin is disengaged before using the Z drive.

[@shane9338]

your cut off tool broke because there was no oil. you can get away without lube on brass or aluminum, but not steel.

[@BurtonsAttic]

While I won't say that oil would help, it was carbide cutter after all. That was not what caused this. I have parted steel many times with carbide and no issue...

[@glenntaylor6201]

Get rid of the gloves! Not a good idea when using rotatory machinery!

[@traktorworks3200]

to be quite honest unless your an expert in this field its very hard to know just what you are doing. also some commentry along the way would help a lot. in sum total the video is a bit of a OH WOW LOOK HOW CLEVER I AM SHOW OFF WASTE OF TIME

[@BurtonsAttic]

Sorry you missed the point, thanks for watching.

[@traktorworks3200]

i dont think you really understand how to make an informative well structured video... sadly

[@BurtonsAttic]

Oh thanks your so kind. How many videos have you made? Do you know what genre of video this is? 1TB into 11GB. Have a nice day oh and thanks again for watching.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good video ..thanks for your time