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How I tram my mill head in

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July 22, 2011
3:35 PM

Tenn

Linden, TN USA

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I took an old brake rotor and turned it flat, smooth and parallel on the lathe and cut out the center of it. Then took a permanent marker and marked a line on east west north and south (how else do you describe such a move ??) Laying it on my mill table I now have a smooth uninterrupted surface to quickly level up my mill head after doing work on an angle. I can relatively easily have the mill back within a thou in three minutes with this method. Even after having it set on compound angles. Be sure the mill table and the plate are clean first.

Be sure to dial in the part when turning it on the lathe so front and back are parallel.

~Chris

The man who will not share his wisdom, however foolish it may seem, For the betterment of his peers and the improvement of his trade, Is not worth his weight in swarf ! Learn from others mistakes, you probably won't live long enough to make them all yourself. But I do think I'm making progress on a lot of them! ~Chris

July 22, 2011
9:43 PM

Tyler

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Thanks for posting the tip chris! We used a similar method at the college back when I was a student. A piece of steel plate that looked like it could have come from a weight set (about the size of a 10 lb weight, but totally smooth on all sides).

One of the things that makes it so nice is the fact that the needle doesn't bounce over the t-slots.

Maybe someday I can convince you to put together a video of the process … ?

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July 23, 2011
6:47 AM

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Now you're REALLY stretching my capabilities Wink !! I can barely take a still pic haven't tried videos yet ??

~Chris

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