Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
G'day everyone,
In this video I will be adding a power z feed to the milling machine, or maybe it's called a power lift. Cracking the handwheel takes up a good amount of my time spent at the milling machine. One turn of the handwheel moves the mill by 1mm, so to use long drill bits can require upwards of 100 cranks. The simple solution would be to add a motor to the leadscrew. There are various off the shelf designs for many mills, but not mine, or at least not that I know of, so I'll make it from scratch. I hope you enjoy the video.
#machining #diy #millingmachine
Milling machine - Sieg x2.7l
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - The Power Feed Design
3:15 - Modifying The Machine And Adding The Motor
7:00 - Wiring The Power Feed
9:39 - Testing The Power Feed
G'day everyone,
In this video I will be adding a power z feed to the milling machine, or maybe it's called a power lift. Cracking the handwheel takes up a good amount of my time spent at the milling machine. One turn of the handwheel moves the mill by 1mm, so to use long drill bits can require upwards of 100 cranks. The simple solution would be to add a motor to the leadscrew. There are various off the shelf designs for many mills, but not mine, or at least not that I know of, so I'll make it from scratch. I hope you enjoy the video.
#machining #diy #millingmachine
Milling machine - Sieg x2.7l
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - The Power Feed Design
3:15 - Modifying The Machine And Adding The Motor
7:00 - Wiring The Power Feed
9:39 - Testing The Power Feed
