Just installing a Machine-DRO measurement system on my Dieg SX2.7 milling machine. First part is me offering up parts and working out what goes where:
I'll post the other parts as I go
I'll post the other parts as I go
Not sure I like the adjustment on the gibs, would rather have a number of grub screws and locknuts. However, checked alignment, squareness etc and this machine was pretty much spot on.Biggest issue I have found with these little Chinese machines is that they don't come out of the box with any sort of adjustment, so the gibs are usually way too loose leading to chatter. I have also yet to see one that was trammed accurately. A bit of time spent setting them up properly and they are pretty good bits of kit. Like the brace idea, nice and simple and I can see how it would make a useful improvement.
I'm surprised if 1.2kg of bagged sand is adding damping to the extent that you can notice the difference. I would have thought an epoxy pour would be more effective. Interested in your feedback on this over time. I've looked at adding damping to mine but not sure I can be bothered with epoxy myself but also not sure that resting weight will cut the mustard either.The sand bags are roughly 3.5" x 5" and weight ~0.3kg each. I managed to fit 4 in the lower volume of the column before refitting the stiffening bracket.
Agree I'm not adding much, but my reasoning is that a milling machine normally has little to no damping. Adding even a small amount of damping will have an effect. Adding more will probably not add much more.I'm surprised if 1.2kg of bagged sand is adding damping to the extent that you can notice the difference. I would have thought an epoxy pour would be more effective. Interested in your feedback on this over time. I've looked at adding damping to mine but not sure I can be bothered with epoxy myself but also not sure that resting weight will cut the mustard either.
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