This machine buildup begins with a very nice heavy duty 36" long 200lb Gilman/SKF box way slide that was shown and discussed at the end of this thread-
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...=40584&page=21
The vertical dovetail slide for the milling head is from a x2 mini mill.
The mill column is on a pivot. I'll be machining a custom dovetail mount for the mill head that will also be on a pivot to fit the vertical dovetail column. This will allow the column to pivot as well as the milling head and will allow many options.
The vertical column is mounted with 2" deep threaded studs and a central through bolt and nut clamp into the gilman slide Iron base. I had to cut out a portion the very hard slideway. The meehanite iron base of the slide machines wonderfully.
So it's a start.
Just about the limit for my x3 mill-
vertical column mount parts breakdown-
assembled and mounted-
mill head mockup on column-
With the column angled and the head on a pivot, many possibilities and carriage table could pass under milling head.-
Wood block is just supporting the head right now to show it will be positioned on the column eventually as there is nothing yet to attach it to the dovetailed column.
Steve