Very Very nice piece of kit you must be very proud of your work, I can't understand the negative comments, nothing better to say I expect, all the best.
When you mentioned the NexGen mill, and the sub-column being from that mill, I thought you meant those were replacement parts for a mill I am not familiar with, and you were re-purposing the parts on a Sherline. Now, I understand, after reading the comments, though, the parts were made ON a NexGen mill. LOL...
I guess a much better use for your money would be getting a better set of spanners and Allen keys. I really cant understand the split personality issue here : using a shitty Allen key set !
All that work is not going to improve the rigidity by much if your still using the Sherline dovetail ways and plastic gibs. All you did was test for accuracy, but accuracy under load is a whole other animal. Best to increase the bearing surface of the ways (bigger dovetails) and make the bearing surfaces longer. And at that point you might as well have spent the time and money on a bigger Mill made from cast iron and steel. The Sherline Mill and Lathe were never designed to handle bigger work, they were designed to be affordable and accurate mini machines for small work.
Ramiro M I agree with your opinion. Sherline is made of aluminum. In addition, Gib is plastic. So sherline lathe and mill can not withstand many overloads. Therefore, the users of the Sherline must understand the point when machining. As you can see, my strength reinforcement work may not be very effective, but I think three times increase in weight will have a very positive effect. Thank you for your good feedback and much advice from now on.
Yes, your modifications are still valid even if they do not allow for heavier cuts. The increased rigidity will significantly improve accuracy and surface finish.
@Mirager Just adding the mass to it will make a difference. It will be resistive to environmental vibrations, bumping the table, or mill, and motors running on other machines. The local demand for marble and granite countertops changed several years ago to stone about twice as thick, 2-3cm. I have had a source for free/very cheap sink cutouts, and other remnants for years. Now the thicker stone makes great sub-bases for cutting surfaces on equipment. I try to find a way to incorporate as much as I can in toolery machines I design, Rigidity is critical, buy good old gravity, is important, as well.
Mirager you are welcome sir , i subscribed to your channel. I like your videos very much ! I also have a sherline lathe it is an older model made in 1977 , it was one of the first models made .. the bed of the lathe is made of brass :) and in very good condition. They no longer make brass bed lathe .. too costly i guess
TRUMP2016 Local187 WallBuilders Union Thank you very much for subscribing to my poor video! Wow!! I think the brass bed model is the best! I hope sometimes that the limited edition model of the sherline comes. All parts are made of hard steel.
Mirager all steel sherline would be amazing ! I would buy that ! Definitely keep making videos i enjoy them , also maybe you can show some parts you make ! Thankyou for sharing your work and amazing studio !
Very nice man .you are the Einstein for sherline 💪💪💪
Very Very nice piece of kit you must be very proud of your work, I can't understand the negative comments, nothing better to say I expect, all the best.
That's nice. I wish we have a club here like yours.
Need part two. Where’d you go?
Thanks
When you mentioned the NexGen mill, and the sub-column being from that mill, I thought you meant those were replacement parts for a mill I am not familiar with, and you were re-purposing the parts on a Sherline.
Now, I understand, after reading the comments, though, the parts were made ON a NexGen mill.
LOL...
안녕허세요 mirager님 저도 셜라인 선반을 구매하려는데 mirager님도 셜라인 홈페이지에서 구매하셨는지 알수 있을까요?? 그리고 밀링하고 선반 구성을 어떻게 해서 구매하셨는지도 알고싶습니다 직구를 생각중이어서요 조언을 구합니다
I guess a much better use for your money would be getting a better set of spanners and Allen keys.
I really cant understand the split personality issue here : using a shitty Allen key set !
All that work is not going to improve the rigidity by much if your still using the Sherline dovetail ways and plastic gibs. All you did was test for accuracy, but accuracy under load is a whole other animal. Best to increase the bearing surface of the ways (bigger dovetails) and make the bearing surfaces longer. And at that point you might as well have spent the time and money on a bigger Mill made from cast iron and steel. The Sherline Mill and Lathe were never designed to handle bigger work, they were designed to be affordable and accurate mini machines for small work.
Ramiro M I agree with your opinion. Sherline is made of aluminum. In addition, Gib is plastic. So sherline lathe and mill can not withstand many overloads. Therefore, the users of the Sherline must understand the point when machining. As you can see, my strength reinforcement work may not be very effective, but I think three times increase in weight will have a very positive effect. Thank you for your good feedback and much advice from now on.
Yes, your modifications are still valid even if they do not allow for heavier cuts. The increased rigidity will significantly improve accuracy and surface finish.
@Mirager
Just adding the mass to it will make a difference. It will be resistive to environmental vibrations, bumping the table, or mill, and motors running on other machines.
The local demand for marble and granite countertops changed several years ago to stone about twice as thick, 2-3cm. I have had a source for free/very cheap sink cutouts, and other remnants for years. Now the thicker stone makes great sub-bases for cutting surfaces on equipment.
I try to find a way to incorporate as much as I can in toolery machines I design, Rigidity is critical, buy good old gravity, is important, as well.
You milled the parts yourself on a bigger mill?
Loke-Yeow Wong i really want make big part my own machine. but usually i request to some of parts my club members who owns big machine.
very nice work !
TRUMP2016 Local187 WallBuilders Union thx for reply
Mirager you are welcome sir , i subscribed to your channel.
I like your videos very much !
I also have a sherline lathe it is an older model made in 1977 , it was one of the first models made .. the bed of the lathe is made of brass :) and in very good condition.
They no longer make brass bed lathe .. too costly i guess
TRUMP2016 Local187 WallBuilders Union Thank you very much for subscribing to my poor video! Wow!! I think the brass bed model is the best! I hope sometimes that the limited edition model of the sherline comes. All parts are made of hard steel.
Mirager all steel sherline would be amazing ! I would buy that !
Definitely keep making videos i enjoy them , also maybe you can show some parts you make !
Thankyou for sharing your work and amazing studio !