I bought a thing.

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
06/27/2018 at 13:42 • Filed to: None

Possibly crowmolly bait.

DISCUSSION (29)

Future Heap Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 13:55

Drill press?

For Sweden > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 13:58

Is this how you operate the computer?

Kinja'd!!!

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 13:59

Skookum as frig?

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:00

3 in 1, 3 in 1, 3 in 1!

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:00

Nice. Does it come with bits, clamps, and all that jazz too ?

diplodicus > Future Heap Owner
06/27/2018 at 14:01

Milling machine. They use a different collet so the bits stay true. And the table moves in both X and Y axis. Doesn’t look like that one has a digital read out unless its hidden on the other side.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden
06/27/2018 at 14:07

You joke but for $5 00 more I could have gotten one with anilam crusader ii. Look that shit up.

Future next gen S2000 owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:08

That thing will probably run forever it you take care of it.

crowmolly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:09

DUDE

That thing looks so awesome! So many possibilities. So jealous.

Edit:

And thi s is further evidence for my theory: Ramblin gets all the cool toys.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
06/27/2018 at 14:13

A vise, a loose box of end mills, and a couple other things. I'll have to get some collets and a vfd to drive it, since no three phase in the shop.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > crowmolly
06/27/2018 at 14:26

I accept your jelly. Having this is also going to prompt/enable getting the 1340 lathe running...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > crowmolly
06/27/2018 at 14:36

Reply to edit: can confirm, am cool toy klepto.

PartyPooper2012 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:52

my wife typically rolls her eyes and asks WHY DO YOU NEED IT? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH IT?

I always answer in the same way - better have and not need than need and not have.

This is awesome. How far away are you from me? Can I use it sometimes?

BigBlock440 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 14:56

Depends on how many toys you plan to have in there, but would a phase converter be a better option? You mentioned lathe, is that 3 phase? Then you’re going to need a saw of some sort, so there’s another 3 phase motor to run. You can use a 3 phase motor to convert single phase to 3 phase and run all your equipment off of that. N ot too difficult to build, but the best schematic/set of instructions we could find were still wrong in some aspects of it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BigBlock440
06/27/2018 at 15:58

Ive already got a solid state converter for one toy, and I'm going to buy a vfd for the other. Thought about doing motor generator shenanigans, but nah....

BigBlock440 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 16:12

My buddies and I were going to go the VFD route, but we acquired several more toys than the bridgeport we initially had, so it made more sense to just make a phase converter and put a plug on it, a one-size fits all approach. It was fairly easy, one plug in, a couple of fuses, a start capacitor that I’m not fully convinced we needed, and then just balancing the other legs with capacitors. Only needed one motor, initially I though we needed one motor to spin the other, then figured out we could just use the other two legs of the 3 phase motor. I’m not an EE, so I’m not fully understanding on how it works, maybe we’re only making 2-phase power? But it runs the stuff, and smoothly too. We even have a VFD on one of ours, but still run it through the converter because it was easier than getting a couple more VFDs for the other things. It’s nice being able to make essentially whatever you need.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > PartyPooper2012
06/27/2018 at 16:14

I am in Western NC. If you are close to that, sure.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 16:21

Auctions are your new friend for parts.

PartyPooper2012 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 16:22

hmm... you’re as far away from me as I am far away from you. Too far. If I am passing NC and have some machining to do, ill give you a ring

Thanks fam

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > diplodicus
06/27/2018 at 16:22

Don’t forget Z. You can raise and lower three table.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BigBlock440
06/27/2018 at 16:29

I think to have full power available for both at once I'd need a 6-7 HP motor. Didn't have one lying around, so...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
06/27/2018 at 16:35

... and tilt the head around x and y...

just-a-scratch > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 16:55

Nice. It even has the little crank for spindle speed changes. Does this one allow speed change while running?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > just-a-scratch
06/27/2018 at 17:27

Yes, it does! Jet industrial equipment of this age isn't top of the line by any means, but it's solidly professional grade and better than more recent Jet.

gmctavish needs more space > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 18:13

Kinja'd!!!

Nice, a rotary CNC mill

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > gmctavish needs more space
06/27/2018 at 18:17

Primitive as faaahhhhk. I looked up a programming guide on it, and it’s possible to program in g-code offline and upload via rs-232, but it's horrendously involved.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/27/2018 at 18:31

I should have mentioned that one of the purposes of this is to machine an adapter for a Rover V8 timing cover to fit different water pumps.

MM54 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/27/2018 at 18:58

I’m jealous

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MM54
06/27/2018 at 19:42

Kinja'd!!!