Multimachine/Research Development/Working Concept
Dan Granett
See also Multimachine_Concept_Dan_Granett
This is a concrete mill, where the head is attached to a top piece. Head can be rotated for horizontal or vertical milling.
Eric MacNeil Version
- 1/2"x12" pipe with welded flange
Improvements:
- Use square tube so it has a flat surface for mounting vertical slide
For source, go to Open Pario Multimachine repository - [1]
Jershonda Baker Spindle
For source, go to Open Pario Multimachine repository - [2]
Since solidworks is currently in a state of semi constant crashing I'm going to upload as much of the information that I have used in designing what I have designed bill of materials.
bearings for spindle
33012/Q 60mm by 95mm by 27mm tapered roller bearings 2X ~40$
spindle pipe
2 ½” XXHY pipe 18”? 2.375 nom O.D. ~30$
3 ½” sch 80 pipe 12”? ~30$
2 x 1 ½ x 12” steel flat bar ~20$
pipe XXHY for nut on end of spindle
v-belt pulley
spacer/seat for rear seal (could be v-belt pulley)
seals 70mm by 95mm by 12mm (seats on pulley or spacer)
part sources
SKF for bearings and seals (price check through mcmaster.com or internet)
west marine for resin epoxy system
landscaping supply for aggregate
steel prices based off of discount steel (http://discountsteel.com/)
books / resources
workshop practices book series
compilation of E/G thread from practical machinist (will find the link it has escaped me for the moment)
sites
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Multimachine-Concrete-Machine-Tools/
http://www.cnccookbook.com/ (work with E/G http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCMillEpoxyFill.htm)