Harbor Freight Mill Model 42976 Quill

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Ok, I am stoked.  Just bought a new(to me) milling motorcar.  Craigslist had it and went to see it.  Motorcar cannot take been used more an 60 minutes or ii at the about.  Bad news is that it has some surface rust on it and the knee handle is broken(its been sitting for two years).  Mill is Harbor Freight model 40939, but 6 10 26 knee mill.  2hp motor and other than being dirty and not oiled, feels new. I think I did alright for $800.  Have a look meet.

Hope to become it abode on Mon.  More than pics when it is in its place.

Anthony

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That sounds similar a proficient deal. This mill goes for $1900 new:
http://www.harborfreight.com/vertical-milling-car-40939.html

 Exist certain to read the reviews. One each 4, 3, and two stars. At that place were some issues noted, and some ideas most how to improve its usefulness. I have their smaller mill/drill machine 42976, apparently no longer available. Congratulations on your new "baby". Happy flake-making!

 [edit] The manual for this mill is rather sparse, and so yous may demand to search elsewhere for detailed information. I found this:
http://www.boysungrain.com/manufacturing plant.htm

 And here is the (ameliorate) manual for the Grizzly equivalent:
http://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g3103_m.pdf

 And this video may assistance:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S85XIyq3U8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S85XIyq3U8</a>

« Last Edit: May 24, 2014, 05:53:21 AM by PStechPaul »

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Thor and Paul, thanks for the links. I have been looking for a while, and this i just came at the right time and price. I also got an R8 er40 collet chuck with collet set and a box of reamers. Original owner showed me a couple of reamers he had broken because he was using them as end mills. It was all I could do to continue a straight face.

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Definitely a expert deal!   A footling WD40 and some fine scotchbrite...and it volition clean upwardly just fine.   If in doubt tear it apart and clean, though I would leave the spindle exist unless there is something very evidently wrong with information technology.

If there is rust on the quill, clean it per in a higher place, only make sure it's VERY clean prior to moving the quill up and down.

Dave

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Damned ijjit!

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Adept ane. Broken handle? That's why we have machines. To brand replacement parts for them.

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Best,
Stan

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Congrats Anthony!!  That should make clean up nicely and serve you well.

Bill

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Arbalest

Dainty picayune factory, I have one very similar but in green!

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Oooohh you're lucky I didn't see it. That looks like a nice machine. I had a risk to buy an Enco factory like that when I bought my outset lathe and I still boot myself for not spending an extra $1200 that trip. Did you see the pocket-size CNC lathe and factory without controls listed in Minooka the other day dirt inexpensive? I was tempted, just the married woman had the van and I had a lot of piece of work.

Greg

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Oooohh you're lucky I didn't see information technology. That looks like a overnice machine. I had a run a risk to buy an Enco manufacturing plant like that when I bought my outset lathe and I still kick myself for non spending an extra $1200 that trip. Did you meet the small CNC lathe and manufactory without controls listed in Minooka the other day dirt inexpensive?

Hullo, my name is Greg and I'chiliad a tool-aholic.  TAA group responds in unison: "Hi Greg."

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"Accuracy is the sum total of your compensating mistakes."

"The matter I hate almost an argument is that information technology e'er interrupts a discussion." Grand. K. Chesterton

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Ok, everyone thank you for the comments.   Greg, I was surprised, it had been on craigslist for a week and I was the first to really get out and wait at information technology.  Bought it on the spot. Too good not to. Also, you didn't want to drive all the way to Orland park anyway.  Well, I am tardily on this answer because(demand a Drumroll smiley) our plans changed and so I had time to go pick the manufactory up today, and ITS IN THE HOUSE (well garage anyway). I have much more than respect for those that put Bridgeports in the basement.  It took me hours only to become information technology in the garage.  I did have one casualty though. The latch on the belt cover came loose and broke a hinge

I was likewise amazed how much filler is on this thing. It was chipped in numerous places.  then here is the verdict.  It has some rust on information technology.  The quill is the worst, merely is more than staining than pitting.   Here are a couple of pics.


I too have some more cleaning to practise and got this fancy Milling vise to get with it.

I thought I had a picture on the trailer, but somehow I tin't detect it.  so here is the mill fresh off the trailer.

Well it took more time to move the manufactory that concluding  half-dozen anxiety into the garage than it did to get get information technology and trailer it twoscore miles.
The garage door was too short to employ the engine hoist, and too the garage is iii 1/4" taller than the driveway.  and then between a floor jack and a come along slid it into the garage.  Now I just have to make a space for it.  so for now, here information technology sleeps.

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Good one. Broken handle? That's why nosotros have machines. To make replacement parts for them.

I will endeavor to get  a film, but it is cast Fe and about 1/ii" thick where it bankrupt, and then I think I can braise it and arrive all good.

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Hi Anthony,
well washed, you accept got the milling machine abode. It is heavier than mine, did you motion it alone? I had a stiff friend giving me a mitt with my small milling motorcar, we rolled it on some rods. As Dave says, try and remove the rust on the quill and clean thoroughly afterwards.
 If yous feel you will need more than "headroom" between quill and table, some articulatio genus mills can be equipped with a riser block, similar this: http://bedair.org/Mill/6760mill1.html

Thor

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Thor, yep for the well-nigh part I moved it myself. My married woman and girl helped get the trailer out fro under it. The hoist I rented had horrible casters and you had to lever the hoist to movement information technology. And then this morning my shoulders are  lament. Doing family things today and hope tomorrow to become started cleaning this thing up.

« Last Edit: May 27, 2014, 05:31:53 AM by techonehundred »

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Well today was a real Harbor Freight day.  I used my HF Welder to weld on HF casters then I could movement the HF mill to the other side of the garage.   I accept been cleaning on with my time and since I was close to my 220 outlet I plugged information technology upwards.  I had to make a couple of passes to run into if it made chips and information technology does.  Very well I might add. Information technology does accept a trivial noise with the splines in the spindle, but I call back I am hearing that it is pretty common with these mills. I used a 3/4" end factory and was able to make a .125" cut on the end of a  1" square of Aluminum. Definitely an upgrade from the mini mill.

Also, the mill seems to exist cleaning up well.

Most needed project now is to fix the Z Crank.  Simply I have a friend who said he could affix information technology upwardly

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