Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Part one is about making the z-axis perpendicular to the table …
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I already did a video about aligning and tramming my milling stack, consisting of a Proxxon BFB 2000 mill/drill stand, a Proxxon KT 150 compound table, a Proxxon BFW 40/E spindle and Röhm 863422 machine vise (link below).

But I think we could do better on the tramming side. So I made a collet for the spindle clamp to hold my dial gauge (link below). Let’s see if we can get the z-axis within a few hundreds of a millimeter of being perpendicular with the table.

00:00 Intro – the tramming could be better
01:02 Goal – z-axis perpendicular to the table
02:00 Z-axis ways – minimizing play vs friction
06:11 X-axis tilt – adjusting the head is fiddly
10:51 Y-axis tilt – not much you can do about it
15:51 Wrap-up – next is tramming the spindle, bye

Small Projects youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwq-2MnM58FIYvR6bny0fwgH4PFyIIeqR
Proxxon BFB 2000, KT 150, BFW 40/E & Röhm Vise Milling Stack Setup/Alignment youtu.be/dBIBGUnTe7M
Small Project: Collet for Attaching Dial Gauge to 43mm Spindle Clamp youtu.be/nOaJLp1SMpM
Steering Wheel, Digital Caliper, Tools, Precision Plate, Nuts, Raw Material youtu.be/00ycMYvWGGQ

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