Similarly, the banjo assembly supporting the direct or indirect indexing components can be easily re-positioned to suit the job in hand. 10-22-2011, 03:33 PM #12. The red mark on the (non-adjustable) dial shows the reading for true centre height and I use it at this setting for 90% of the time. Yeah, the Quick Step Milling attachment was the first thing that came to my mind as well. There is also a facility to firmly lock the slide. To the person that bid £1,019 for it, apparently yes! Hemingway Kits The Quick-Step Mill© ... That Hemingway kit looks much more elegant, though. If you are not adverse to the work, the complete plans can be got. Plenty of room to get additional bearings in and two planets to split the load and thrusts. Can't be sure but looks that way. Without the overarm, a Ø4" chuck can be fitted to the spindle. This provides a perfect means for graduating dials held in the lathe or completing complex milling operations with your Quick-Step Mill. I mostly use the QSM on the lathe but, as a demonstration of its versatility, have added a couple of photos to the end of my Miscellaneous album showing it being used to machine the face of the casting on the head of my mill/drill. I have drilled an additional pair of holes in the base of the vertical slide so that it can be set parallel or perpendicular to the lathe axis. The Quick-Step Mill© is essentially a powered spindle that can be mounted in the lathe's tool post. Accordingly it will accept your chucks, face plates, collets and arbors without adaptors.Having mentioned these Myford-friendly features, the WDH is of course suitable for any lathe or mill where a compact and sturdy indexing attachment is required. * Vertical slide accurate to 0.001" over 1.5" of movement. 4 axis milling is easily achieved by controlling the lathe's saddle, cross-slide and top-slide and the Quick-Step Mill© vertical slide; allowing you to work in virtually any plane (radial, axial or compound). Watch the auction as a guest You have been outbid. It's a touch big for the way I work but I would be very interested in making a scaled down version......Are the MEW's still available or are the articles anywhere on line? If you happen to have a standard set of these you'll be able to directly index a large variety of divisions. Page | About This Quickstep mill is the 110 volt version. For subscription issues please see THIS LINK. Edited By ega on 15/10/2017 23:58:26. A lovely condition, John Payne's designed, Quick-Step Mill for sale. The QSM is a very useful piece of kit, sold by Hemingway but production temporarily suspended hence, perhaps, what seems like a premium price. That took about 2hours to acheive, most of which was in the mount. What is unusual here is that the Die Holder is prevented from rotating by an adjustable double cone clutch, similar in action to a car’s synchroniser. You can also get in touch about this website, advertising or other general issues. If you can only rustle up a 50t and 60t gear you can still manage to index 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 and 60 divisions - enough to suit virtually any application short of gear cutting. Suitable for lathes of at least 3 1/4" centre height, the Quick-Step Mill integrates the following elements in a single precision machine tool, manufactured to the highest standards. Hemingway Kits The Quick-Step Mill© ... 2,495 Post Thanks / Like Likes (Given) 263 Likes (Received) 800. * ER20 spindle/collet chuck system You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Thre is a 3 step pulley on the rear under the black cover, there is also a 3 step gear box withing the body, operated by the knob on the side, all changes are with the motor stopped. The actual tool has not been available for at least 5 years now as I remember an aquaintance trying to aquire one, and the site still shows it as currently out of stock. The collets are closed with hex spanners and securely grip the plain shank of cutters without the need for threaded ends. The spindle of the tool is made from high-tensile steel with the nose machined to accept ER 20 collets. Power is a 120W sewing machine motor and the spindle is an Arrand unit. The actual tool has not been available for at least 5 years now as I remember an aquaintance trying to aquire one, and the site still shows it as currently out of stock. This Quickstep mill is the 110 volt version. Sign up to our Newsletter or Special Offers, Burnerd Multisize EC Collet Chuck - replacement KEY, Classic car multigrade oil free to collector, Whitworth BSW 3/16” die and taps Let Hand Thread. I have drilled an additional pair of holes in the base of the vertical slide so that it can be set parallel or perpendicular to the lathe axis. Hemingway Kits > Hemingway Toolroom > Work Holding and Positioning > Indexing and Dividing >  Westbury Dividing Attachment. See their website. See their website. Supplied by Hemingway in excellent condition with collets, Y centre finder, collets, spanners, etc. The spindle arrangement is particularly well conceived. You can contact us by phone, mail or email about the magazines including becoming a contributor, submitting reader's letters or making queries about articles. Use our magazine locator links to find your nearest stockist! Issues 52 ( pages 52 to 61 ) and 53 ( pages 52 to 59 ) are the MEWs that feature a comprehensive overview of the Quickstep Mill, together with the requisite drawings, if anyone is interested. An ER11 chuck lives in the 1MT of the spindle and I use this for milling cutters and drills up to 1/4" or 6mm. lathes, Call Howard on 01225 812155 or 07753 610420 The Quick-Step Mill can complete a huge variety of second operations to turned workpieces; including milling, sawing, drilling, tapping and grinding. lathes, Call Howard on 01225 812155 or 07753 610420 Little use, contained is a super purpose built box, for unit, collets and spanners. I only use mine in the horizontal mode, so cannot comment on vertical use. As proposed by G H Thomas for the Myford Dividing Head, these additional components will allow the Westbury Attachment to be cantilevered from the back of the Myford spindle. The QSM is a very useful piece of kit, sold by Hemingway but production temporarily suspended hence, perhaps, what seems like a premium price. My motor does become a little warm with extended use. The Quick Step Mill, secured to virtually any stock tool post, adds a further 2 axes to your lathe enabling a number of additional operations to be carried out without resetting your turned job. Please click here, Sign up to Special Offers  A lovely condition, John Payne's designed, Quick-Step Mill for sale. Thanks - I'd never heard of it before, and it does indeed look useful. Here is an extract from the Hemmingway website. It's a touch big for the way I work but I would be very interested in making a scaled down version......Are the MEW's still available or are the articles anywhere on line? In excellent condition with wooden case, collets, Y centre finder, C spanners, etc.

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