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Spent the day on the mill

JAS

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I spent most of saterday at work on the milling machine. This is my first go at machining and I am happy with how it came out. It would have been a lot easyer to just buy one, but I never do things the easy way:D

It has cost me £3 for some bolts so far as I had the alloy in the shed.

It will be going for anodizing in the morning not sure how much that will be.

Can you guess what it is?

Jason.

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Got it in one Bizi!

I tryed my DSLR on the guide scope but there was far to much movement in the rings to be of any use. I also wanted to be able to fit the Dslr ontop of the guide scope for wide field shots but couldn't.

I saw a review on the shed for the skywatcher mount but couldn't afford it, and it gave me an excuse to have a good go on the mill. Not sure how it compares with the size skywatcher's, I just made it to fit what I need.

Jason.

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Thanks guys.

We have a linishing machine at work so I use that for finishing when possible.

I should be picking it all up from anodising tomorow, so hopfully it will be put to use over the weekend :grin:

I dont have any templates starblazer, but I do have the CAD drawings I drew up!

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I have assembled all of the parts and I am very happy with the result. It is rock solid and very smooth to adjust in both axis.:D

Just need to fit it to the scope now!

Jason.

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I put the 'blatent copy' :grin: onto the scope after work today, and everything fitted together perfectly.

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When I first put it together it weighed in at 1.15kg.

So I drilled some extra holes and milled out some pockets on the underside of the plates to lighten things up. It now weighs 0.75kg.

Just need a plastic M8 knob for the side to side adjustment and I am ready to go. :smiley:

Don't think I will be making to order it took ages to make on a hand operated mill.

Jason.

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Serious answer this time! That looks like a really good piece of kit - one suggestion, use a big easy to use knob on the adjuster. I have a SW version and it is surprising how tricky it is to use in the dark! Additionally a larger knob means the whole thing is easier to turn and therefore less likely to move the scope too much.

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These British - they get hold of perfectly good Chinese equipment and blatently copy it!!!!! :cool:

s'all right, the Chinese version was blatent copy of mine (from about 12yrs ago) in the first place :)  Serves me right for putting the designs on the web!

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I spent most of saterday at work on the milling machine. This is my first go at machining and I am happy with how it came out. It would have been a lot easyer to just buy one, but I never do things the easy way:D

It has cost me £3 for some bolts so far as I had the alloy in the shed.

It will be going for anodizing in the morning not sure how much that will be.

Can you guess what it is?

Jason.

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Hi Jason

What kind of milling machine is it that you've been using? as I've been using a friend's old pinnacle for the bit's I've been doing.It has a DRO but its hit and miss. Nice work and keep it up

Damian

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Thanks Damian, I was using a Bridgeport with a DRO. The machine is knackered but the DRO and locking the axis made it surprisingly accurate.

Jason

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Thanks very similar machines.

I will be posting pic's of 3 Dob builds when I get chance.

Its taken a long time up to now but I've enjoyed it and gotta admit I'd love a milling machine myself.

For now I have the kind use of a friend's engineering workshop which has everything I need in it.

Great work again ;-)

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