Mini Mill Column Stiffening Mod (cheap)

Saw this somewhere else a while ago and thought it might interest some here that have the Mini Mill.

Peice of Iron Plate. This one was bought from Lowes for just under $10 – Its 12″ long and I think 3″ wide – thickest they had). Hole drilled with a Unibit #4, then dremelled out to fit the big column bolt. Mounted under the nut and washer.

Has helped quite a bit, here is an example video (I seem to have finger over microphone until the last few seconds…)

1/8″ aluminum, .15″ DOC at 12 IPM

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shadoh

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March 27, 2011 at 8:55 pm

I nice piece of C channel would be sweet. Still, anything you can do to stiffen it up.

yellow-ninja

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March 26, 2011 at 9:53 pm

quote Revwarnut:

What happens without it?

Column isnt as stiff so it vibrates like crazy for bigger cut’s.

walkonking

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March 26, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Thanks YN

Gonna give it a try

revwarnut

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March 26, 2011 at 2:45 pm

What happens without it?

walt-in-hawaii

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March 25, 2011 at 2:56 am

that thar’s a funny looking washing machine, if ya ask me.

aloha,
walt

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