New MTW MD001

[Redgoatfab]

So I ordered a bunch of stuff last week and starting to get it here now.

IH clone I hope will be here Friday so I have the weekend to set it up. ALso ordered some vises and collets from Glacern Machine tools.

I want to put as 3Hp with VFD on it. What brand motor and VFD would be the best bet. Also is there anywhere that sales a conversions kit for Bet drive system?

any tips and pointers on setting this up would be great.

Here is the shots of the new toys .

Gary

[bonmotwang]

Congrats. Very nice tools for the MD001. What was the lead time of your mill from MTW? You may need some tools to do fine tuning or checking. Such as something like 1-2-3 block or precision squares.

[jerbro]

Here is the shots of the new toys .

I have that caliper, it's a good one!

Jeremy

[Redgoatfab]

So the mill is here and in the shop on the floor. Pictures of how we got it home from the unloading dock.

[bonmotwang]

Looks nice! What type of job are you going to use this machine for?

[Redgoatfab]

Well first few things is drill a lot of holes and build some parts for a plasma table in the workks.

From there who knows I want to full cnc the unit and make other cool stuff.

Gary

[vertcnc]

What were the shipping costs to the US? Lead time?

[Redgoatfab]

So lead time was about a little over one week from order to my door.

Shipping 475
4.2% duty 96
Brokerage fee 85

Total shipping 656

Been using this a lot and love it very much.

Gary

[asuratman]

Hi Redgoatfab,
I want to know just the height of column , it looklike so tall? Thanks.

[Redgoatfab]

I will mesure that in just a little while.

Here is a vidio I took of tapping 3/4-10



How sure on how to embed it yet.

I have drilled taped like 200 1/2-13 in the last week for a plasma table I am building.


Gary

[jdurkin]

I will mesure that in just a little while.

Here is a vidio I took of tapping 3/4-10



How sure on how to embed it yet.

I have drilled taped like 200 1/2-13 in the last week for a plasma table I am building.


Gary

Sorry to butt in here - Just seen ye video, Im not one for gloves but in my eyes its a no no!
I might be totally wrong here and know there tough gloves ye have on but what's most peoples thoughts?
Id love to get some thoughts for myself here and hope you dont mind me mentioning it?

[Redgoatfab]

95% of the time i dont wear any gloves but its in the 30's in the shop and the steel gets cold so been hearing gloves.

Hoping to finish up the walls and get some heat in there before next winter.

Gary