Re: Tool up

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., <info.host@b...> wrote:

> With my new found cash I'm cautiously eager to invest... can you

guess what

> in? : )
> We had a long discussion about which would be better, knee mill or

desktop

> mill. I'm not sold on either idea but my friend with the beaver

vbrp is

> really desperate for the floor space the beaver is using up. He is

ready to

> sell me the beaver for £450 straight away, hopefully I can weastle

(Sorry)

> it down even futher by acting all suprised when he tells me the

hiab crane

> will be £200 or something like that. It's an option anyway. I'd be

very

> grateful if any of you know of an online seller of tooling for

bigger mills.

> The spindle on the beaver will be either a 30 or 40 international.

I'd like

> to have a look at some sites selling the bits to see how much I can

expect

> to add on before I cut anything. Feel free to 'warn' me of the

dangers

> involved price wise with larger tooling but I would much rather be

able to

> see for myself because I can look at what I need best of all, I

hope I can

> anyway. The site must list the prices for the tooling if possible.

The guy

> keeps telling me the beaver is in very good condition with

virtually no

> scratches or damaged to the ways. I think I'll try and get hold of

a few

> pictures first. It's triple phase so it's either a static converter

or a new

> motor. Do static converters loose a little power over rotary ones?
>
> Thanks again for any help,
> John He.

John,
Here's a picture of a Beaver BVRP
http://www.zhongyang-engrg.com/catalog/me9954.htm
They are 10" x 48" table machines with a 40 Int spindle taper. Same
build up as a Bridgeport but a *lot* stronger. Motor is usually 4 or
5 Hp 440v 3 phase, but I have seen these with 3Hp single phase fitted.
Brand new ER32 collet chucks cost 35 pounds each at the moment.
Somewhere kicking about I have a box of 20 plus pieces of 40 int
tooling that's going spare. Most have closer nuts missing and there
are only a few collets.
I even have spare X and Y axis ball screws for one of these with the
motor mounts and bearings.
Although some one was interestd in the Y axis screw.

John Stevenson