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Jgalak, Where the bearing cap sits, there is a small recess of about .03" that helps locate the bearing cap, (and Quinn forgot to machine that recess if I remember correctly?) If you use the "tilt the head method", you asked, the recess would be difficult to execute,

Hi Nikhil, Just a quick question in relation to the steam valve chest/cylinder, the Valves port, the drawing calls for 3/32 slots, smallest I have is 1/8th, what size did you use Nikhil?? 3/32 is not a common size in Aus, Thanks Gary,

GooD work!! :), I am building the same at the moment, only done the fly wheel and base so far,

Thanks Jack, A heap of reading material came with the mill, I will drag it out and have a read, I am thinking of putting a VFD on my old Chinese drill, I have the standard Baker, around 25 years old now, been a good drill, The drill on the mill is like 10 steps up ! Gary.

Hello Hennie, First time post on this is forum, I have recently purchased a similar mill to your OP, The Australian version, used it a bit now, and I am happy with my purchase, Var speed drive 2.2kw motor, 20-2000rpm, X,Y,Z increments, are .01mm and the Quill I think is .02mm? One thing that...