Build a new head for a BP series 1...

[Davek0974]

Thanks, thats an interesting thought. Not sure it will get me where i want to be fully though as the head still uses a quill so has the usual splines etc and no option of an ATC IIRC?

[swarf-boy]

Ok 1 more thought....
The 90° bend casting has a flat verticall face.
This woumd make a good solid mount for anyrhing you could bolt to it. And if it's from a scrapper, it will be one if the few parts that could not be worn.
A much more solid option than the ram and knuck joint affair.
( but then you loose the tilt option if course)

[Davek0974]

That sounds good, i've been trying to find a picture of the part in question but not got one yet.

I need the vertical face to be way back where the front of the round column/body is in order to get a decent linear rail system in as well as a motor and a spindle cartridge.

[swarf-boy]

The vertical face comes forward by 32cm from the top round part of the column.

[Davek0974]

Ok, thanks.

Its way too far out for my plan to work on that, good idea though.