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So pretty much after checking all the parts I decided to rebuild the 260, I was originally going to scrap the cabinet as it was rusty inside and out, and also made machine pretty large for my...

The first thing to do was strip down and see what needed doing. The bed ways and head come off pretty easy and most of the rust was on the surface only, The ball screws seemed OK but felt very...

Hello All,

This is a bit of an introduction and hopefully some of the information and pictures may help others faced with a Boxford CNC mill rebuild or update. First an introduction, I am a UK...

Here's a 50mm shell mill doing 3D adaptive roughing. Safer / easier than using a long series carbide tool, which would otherwise be needed to reach the bottom of the stock.
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Hi Ben,
I think the only way to do that is to get the entire assembly off the machine.
There are screws behind the head.
Bring the head all the way up.
Look at my pictures on the first page of...

Hi There.
At last I've joined this community! I am an amateur / hobby engineer with ever reducing spare time. I have 2 lathes (10inch and little 2 1/2 inch), a manual mill, large pillar drill and......