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@robinhewitt6273 G'day Robin. Thanks for your comments they are appreciated. I was told that a manual switch was fitted into the circuit, so they just switched it off. The problem with that is you don't know the temp of the motor etc.

@robinhewitt6273 G'day Robin. Thanks for your comments, always greatly appreciated. I had the Electrition wire both of the Power Feeds to the same contacts as the X . I made sure that they were moving in the correct way, before final installation. I also showed how I worked out the stop limiters for correct fitment for the stops. Admittingly, I use one power feed at a time, so I switch off the others when using one of them. They can be fun with modifications 😆, but in the end it's worth it. If you get time send over a picture or two of your machine mod. Hope you saw the complete modifications videos Ted

@paularbon1093 Hi Paul. I hope I was able to answer a lot of your questions. The variable speed is a Great tool as you can see, with many applications on how to use it, whether on a Lathe or Milling Machine.

@blakelieschke14 G'day Blake. Glad you approve. Have a look through my channel, you will see mods, addition etc

@andretorben9995 Hello Andre. Thanks for your comments. You are right in the forward & back tilt of the Head. This is why I mentioned the shimming of the Head assembly for tramming. If you have a look through my channel, I go through tramming & other modifications that I have made, to improve an already good machine. I took time tramming my mill, & attained 0 degrees on all alignments.

@@TedRoza Hi, Yes I had to also shim mine as it was slightly off level to the bed. A few shims and its fine. I have had a few jobs to do where I needed the fwd/back tilt which would have worked great with the cross feed power feed. I had to take the jobs to a friends workshop.

​@andretorben9995 why couldn't you shim or plate the job on an angle or do it on the X travel

G'day Tom. Always a pleasure hearing from you. The mill is slowly getting there, so I hope I did it justice with the Review. The 4 part series on fitting & modifying for fitment the Z & Y Power Feeds is getting a lot of emails etc as well.

@D40.. G'day D40. Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you have had a good run with your mill, I will look into the Fan Switc, and to be honest, I never thought of that. I will have to think about it when the warranty runs out. Your welcome to check out the rest of the channel 😀 👍🏻 Don't know if you watched the complete series which I have just finished on the Z & Y Power Feeds. Flick over a few pics of your Z mod etc Thanks

You should get in touch with HAFCO about the PCD. They've got a reputation for service and repair assistance after the warranty has run out,.

@@thaiexodus2916 Thanks for your comments. I meant that fitting a switch might affect warranty, & would rather do the mod out of warranty.

@@thaiexodus2916 thanks mate appreciate that I will give it a try

​@zoltannagy1813 G'day Zoltan. Thanks for your question. The Spindle adjustment is to adjust Spindle Barings in the virticle movement, if to much slack or virticle movement is present it can give you chatter or other problems when trying to mill a flat surface in the X & Y procedure. Also it can effect Your Virticle Tramming to Perpendicular to the Table. Hope this helps.

@gafaff Thanks for your Input, All comments are welcome. The HM-54GV is an excellent Mill. Also the 346 is a good Lathe, but I found with the 356 8" chucks, & 51mm Spindle with the D1-5 cam lock & 4MT tailstock, is a lot better. When you get time go through my UA-cam channel, & you will find info on Mods you can do to improve your. Mill etc

@kenwheeler-do9ov G'day Ken. Thanks for your comments. At least once you have shimmed it, You know you have it trammed in properly. With the column shimming, long as you the shim the left right first, then forward backward, then you will have a good Zero tram.

@DeanBateman G'day Dean. Thanks for your comments, I decided against folding handles on Y & X, because in some situations like pinpointing a drill spot or something that you have to get close to, the folding handle seem to disappear if know what I mean. If you have a look through my UA-cam channel you will see the modifications I have made, including a detailed fitting the Y & Z Power Feeds. The other modification I'll be doing is fitting a small DRO on the Spindle.

G'day Ian. All your comments are greatly appreciated & valued. Been a long haul, but got there eventually.

@fredboat G'day Fred. Thanks for your input. I thought of folding handles, but found the X & Y were ok the Z I removed the spring & removed the handle, because my knees would brush on it. Only takes a second to put it on, wind up or down, otherwise I use the Power Feed.

@ianmoone2359 G'day Ian. Thanks your comments. Lots of work has produced excellent results. Works like a dream. The X & Y give great results with fly Cutters, endmills etc

@@TedRoza Yes you should get really nice finish with the controlled feed rate, as you well know. 👍 Looking forward to your overall review on the HM54GV Mill. It will be invaluable to anyone looking to buy one in the future. 👍👍👍

@@ianmoone2359 Hoping the HM-54GV review will be out tomorrow

@RustyInventions-wz6ir G'day Rusty. Thanks for commenting, always appreciated.

@ginaanastas3851 G'day Gina. Thanks for watching & commenting, always greatly appreciated. The last part, the Final will be finished in a few days.

G'day Ian. Greatly Appreciated. Doing the last section now.

@ianmoone2359 G'day Ian. Always appreciate your comments. One can only go steady doing these sort of modifications. I was watching this segment when I posted it, & got so wrapped up in it, then part 2 finished & I thought, ohh No, 😆 🤣 😂. Now I have to wait for the next installment, l 😆 😀 😉

G'day RB. Thanks for your comments, always greatly appreciated. I have tried to make it like a tutorial, so that anybody can try to do the same modifications, & at least have a reference to fall back on.

G'day. Thanks for commenting, always appreciated. Your welcome to check out other videos

G'day Ian. Thanks for your comments, getting there slowly, but we are going forward & working out problems as they arise 😊

@ginaanastas3851 Hi There. The AL-356 is an Excellent lathe supporting a 52mm Spindle which is an ideal size. Couple with the 8" chucks with a D1-5 lock system, which make it a good size to work with. There are tons of Great Specifications, which makes it an Excellent all round Lathe to work with. I highly recommend this size Lathe. Mine is a single phase or 240v, which suits my needs quite well. There is a 3 phase version 440v, but not necessary for my application. I Recomend you fit adjustable feet = pads & level the Lathe correctly before final use. Hopes this helps you. Ted

G'day. Thanks for your question & comments. You will love your new Mill. Wind the head assembly backwards as far as it will travel & add about 30 cm to allow 180 degree turn for when you decide to use the extender on the Horizontal Spindle. As far as the X table leave at least 1/2 meter each side when table is fully extended left & right to give you working clearance. Hope this helps. Keep an eye out for new modifications I'm making.

Ok thanks mate I appreciate that

@robjaimiehickford4559 G'day Rob. Thanks for commenting. I thought about the casters but decided not to, even though I can still fit them. The tramming & levelling turned out well. The Rong Fu weights are about 600 kilos, so yep, put a bit of strain on an engine lifter.

G'day Peter. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. I Have done a few Mods as you can see. I am in process of fitting Z & Y axis Power Feed Assemblies.

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comments always greatly Appreciated

Thanks Rusty. Your comments are greatly appreciated

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comment. Long as they work. Am thinking of fitting a 6" 4 Jaw onto the 8" Table as well. Best of all worlds.

G'day Ian. Thanks for your comments, & and yes, they worked out well.

Thanks for your comment 👍🏻

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comment, greatly appreciated.

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comment, and .... a Challenge is right, 😆. As the word goes, we Will Overcome 😆, part 3 will raise an eyebrow or two. As the old saying goes... Whistle ~~ While You ~~ Work 🎶 🎶 😆 🤣 😂

Thanks Aaron much appreciated

G'day Ian .Thanks for your comment. Butt hhmm, I'd like to see you get a Robot into a lathe & turn Him into Spaghetti. 😆 🤣 😂

Hi there. My Rf30, has always had a 3MT from new. I have made R8 insert mandrels for Bridgeports, but never delved into R8 for for RF30. It has got a certain sized tube or hollow inside the spindle to accommodate the draw bar of which I have used different draw bars up to about 13mm or 1/2", where you can feel the threads touching as the drawbar goes down. Hope this answers your question.

G'day Tom. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for your comments greatly appreciated

Thanks for your comments. always appreciated

Thanks for your comment 👍🏻

Is it OK to ask why you want to see the inside of the electrical cabinet . Anything in particular ? & where are you situated.

Easy enough to show. Np

@@TedRoza Hey Ted I am in QLD. Ive just converted an al-410 from 3p to 1phase and added a speed pot... I Guess I made a geared al-410v ;-)

Thanks for your comments, always greatly appreciated. Your welcome anytime 😊

G'day. Thanks for your Input & question. First you need to check make sure you have minimal backlash on your fine feed on the quill. Check out my video on the Quill Modification. Also in some cases you need to slightly preload the quil when using fly cutter or endmill etc If you are still having problems you will need to possibly first try to tightness the top quill nuts, where the draw bar is. If that is ok, then you might have to fit New Spindle Barings with shims etc. Hope this helps a bit.

Also vibration is very dependant on the speed you trying to mill at. Try lowering the speed to decrease vibration.

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comments always appreciated. Just the right in-between size, with a 2" or 53mm spindle. I had an 8" alloy round stock in the reverse jaws, which worked out great

@@TedRoza That 2" bore is nice. My 13x40 lathe only has a 1 9/16 bore so basically anything over 1.5" won't go thru.

G'day. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. My electric brake stops very quick, so no problems there. The 346v is also a great lathe,

G'day Ian. Thanks for your generous comments. Hope the review helps you immensely.

G'day. Thanks for your comments. It is greatly appreciated. I'm glad it worked for you. It's these small adjustments which makes life better