Re: Newbie and a question

Vic,
I just walked out to my shop and looked at the Proxxon handwheels.
They were fastened to the screws with rolpins, approximately 1/16" in
diameter. I remember having to buy a pretty small pin punch, but with
that, the handwheels came off easily. I never completed the CNC
conversion, and I'm going sell the Proxxon, which has never been
used, and in the original box.

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, victorlorenzo@y... wrote:
>
>
> Hello everyone, I am glad I found this group!
>
> I was looking at Graham Stabler's site and his very nice Proxxon
> conversion. Thanks for posting it, Graham!
>
> The parts I intend to machine are very small, more like engraving.
> Materials will be wood, aluminum, brass, plastics. The reason I am
> looking at the Proxxon has to do with weight and portability. I do
> not have more room in my garage/shop at this time, so my mill will
> have to be inside the house. I have a HF 7x10 lathe with the usual
> array of other tools.
>
> Also, I happen to have a milling table that I believe is identical
to
> the one in the little Proxxon mill, so I am familiar with the size
> limitations. It is well built for what it is.
>
> What I have not been able to find out is how to remove the hand
> wheels from the leadscrew, without damage of course. I think I can
> do the rest of the conversion to CNC easily if I can get those
little
> wheels off the table.
>
> I am a computer programmer, and have a background in electronics,
so
> the rest of the work should be straightforward. I have a couple
> unused computers also.
>
> Thank you in advance, and nice to meet everyone!
>
> Vic