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About time I uploaded this - 3S provided me with the attached lube list for Trees.

That's my fault - my server was compromised the other week, and I'm still recovering files. I should have the .pdf back in a few days.

The variable pulleys, and I think there's a grease fitting for the knee screw as well.

The Tree 2UVR manual specs #1 grease, but being a 50 year old manual, I'm not sure if 'modern' NLGI #1 grease is the same thing? I can't even find NLGI #1 anywhere - closest I can get is NLGI 1.5,...

Has anyone figured out a good way of mounting a DRO scale to the quill on a 2UVR/C?

Never had to deal with the cogged belt (and I hope the one in my recently acquired 2UVR is okay, but it's probably fine).

14tony ([email protected]) on the PM forum says:


As to where to...

I found that the forum has a low limit on .pdf file size (around 500k) - if you can't get it to post, email me the file and I'll toss it onto my site along with the other manual.

I'm very happy with 3S as well - ordered my collet retainer ring on Friday and had it on Monday!

Thanks for the link, Dan! I've been thinking of digging through the HSM and Practical Machinist forums for Tree info to dump here.

I've found that Ebay is the best place to find Tree collets -...

Here's a scan of a manual for the 2UVR:
http://haveblue.org/tree/Tree%20Mill%202%20UVR%20Manual.pdf

Covers operation, lubrication, overall machine dimensions and parts diagrams.

I asked Paul G. if we could get a forum dedicated to Tree mills, and he obliged us: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=308

Many thanks to Paul G. for giving us a forum for Tree mills.

The two sources of Tree parts that I know of are:
Ellison Machinery (http://www.ellisonmachinery.com/), though I believe their midwest...

Thanks for the tip on 3S - I just called them for info, and they have a website at http://www.3sincorporated.com. They said that they do spindle rebuilds, have a pile of parts and even have prints...