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26th April 2013, 06:48 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Hercus OLM279
Hi All,
I picked up my Hercus mill today. Took it to work, I'll have to get one of the eleccies to wire on a 3 phase plug etc and hook everything up. Then give it a test run to see how it go's.
Some photo's (from my phone):
Actually I'll probably clean it up first. The photo's are pretty much standard. I found a trolley at work that it fits in really well (might come home with me on day - reckon my shaper will fit in nicely as well). I got some good accessories with it, doesn't have the vice but the previous owner is going to have another look around for it. I will most likely buy a 80mm vice from Ozmestore:
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and MT3 collet and holder set:
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I think I'll follow AB's path with a Teco FM50 VSD.
Any hints or suggestions from OLM owners will be appreciated (that haven't already been given). I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions soon.
Cheers Ben.
ps I'm now looking for a Hercus instruction manual/book etc for the mill, so if anyone has one and is willing to photocopy/lend/scan it please let me know.
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26th April 2013, 11:42 PM #2
Very nice Ben
Good to have the Vertical head and dividing head with it. You'll be making chips in no time.
An er25 chuck and full collet set (15 piece) will set you back about $80 posted from ctc.
Cheers,
Ewan1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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27th April 2013, 07:43 AM #3Senior Member
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Looks great. What do you think the weight of a mill that size would be?
Joe
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27th April 2013, 08:23 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi,
Net Weight: 340 pounds (about 200kgs) not including the accessories.
I'm in no rush to get it going, but I do feel like going to work to play around on it!
Ben.
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27th April 2013, 01:53 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks for that Ben
Joe
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27th April 2013, 03:09 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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I copied this from a brochure I was out bided on from Ebay:
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27th April 2013, 08:50 PM #7.
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Here's a start Ben.
The Ebay brochure is for an early model mill. Note the absence of offset in the vertical head casting.
Bob
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28th April 2013, 06:38 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks AB,
Haven't seen that one before. I will try and print a copy off.
Ben.
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HI,
A question for the Hercus Mill owners;
in one of my pictures, Accessories3, you can see helical gear next to some collets. I thought that it was the gear that drove the vertical head. I was just watching the Hercus Mill DVD and its looks like the gear is missing a taper or something. Can someone correct me on this?
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I'm really hoping I'm wrong and its the correct gear and its complete. I'm sure this will be the first of many such questions. I started cleaning the mill today, looking pretty good. I will try and take off the horizontal arbour tomorrow if I get the time.
Cheers Ben
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Hello Ben,
You are missing a 3 Morse arbor with a plain cylindrical nose. The nose fits snuggly in the bore of the helical gear to ensure alignment. I can recall measuring and posting a drawing of the arbor on this forum. Finding it might be the trick. If I can't locate it I can measure mine again and provide you with the details.
Start looking for an arbor with a soft machinable end and a 1/2" BSW draw bar thread.
BT
Found the drawing in a note book, not the forum.
Hope this helps.
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4th May 2013, 09:16 AM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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I guess the anyone will be be me again. What I was suggesting was turning down the end of a blank arbor to suit. The arbor does not need to be retained by a drawbar as it simply ensures concentricity, the gear is
fastened to the spindle nose with a pair of cap screws. The drawbar thread is not important.
3 Morse Taper Soft Blank END Arbor FOR Lathe | eBay
Still if you prefer to look for an original I wish you good luck in your search.
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4th May 2013, 01:17 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks for that AB,
I'll follow your suggestion, I think it will be the most economical and achievable.
Thanks again
Ben.
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5th May 2013, 09:44 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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Any reason why you dont just make the arbor your self rather than buying it.
It wont be hard to make very simple really,only cost will be material if you have to pay for it.
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