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David That all makes sense now. I didn't know that a 3MT was an option - I have never seen one for sale. It makes sense because I consider modifying a 2MT spindle within the quill to 3MT to be very difficult (impossible?). The drawings clearly show the 3MT So You can sell it as a Standard...

David It is likely that there are drawings of the spindle and casting mods either on the original copies or separate. From what I have seen I am sure he would have kept the documents which really should go with the mill. I'm a chartered Engineer and "suffer" from the same tidy affliction. You...

They both do the same job. I can't explain why there are so many of these chucks - I must refer to more knowledge members for the answer. BUT if it is 3MT then its for the Westbury. Unfortunately (and sadly) we will never know the thinking behind your BiL decisions apart from the fact that he...

David It looks like a Posilock 3MT chuck for threaded end mills. Its 3MT so fits the modified Westbury Again if it is 3MT it fits the Westbury and not the Myford Mike

David You might fine these videos useful. The first shows the history of the Westbury. I do note that the Westbury Mk2 has a 2MT with a Myford thread so your BiL has a non standard spindle which is really good as the 3MT is larger and the spindle is also likely to be larger all of which...

David Basically take anything with a 3MT which would be the Autolock chucks with collets, drill chucks, the Arrand boring head and also the Jones vice. I would also take all the milling cutters - basically any round cutter. There are 3 parts to the mill, the base, the head and the motor and...

David and Guys I think I am loosing the picture! I hadn't noticed that the Westbury has a 3MT and no thread so my comments about myford collets on the Westbury is not correct. A 3MT can become a 2MT for any attachment using a sleeve. I guess the chuck for holding the milling cutters which all...

David I responded yesterday but it seems that my post didn't post - maybe I simply closed the app Basically I said that there are 3 ways to hold a end mill in a lathe. A 3 jaw chuck which I normally use - not ideal but for a quick job it is easy and quite rigid since it is located and screwed...

I trust that this red floor was not a political statement!!!! I am not sure which way Wyoming leans. My experience of epoxy floor (light blue as I recall) was that it had a very high non-slip characteristic to the extent that people fell over their feet. The floor seemed to grab the rubber...

David With the lathe I usually hold the milling cutter in a 3 jaw chuck**. The better solution is to use the collets with a Number 2 Morse Taper shown on the left - note that they are used with the closing nose shown to the right and below a black tube device which is to remove the collet from...

David Yes they are milling cutters - good quality. The cutters which show the ends are called End Mills. Those with a thread are designed for use with the AutoLock chuck but can be used with any chuck/collet. Note that the larger taper (Number 3 Morse taper) will not fit the Myford or the...

Interesting. I have a similar size Draper compressor with direct drive to twin cylinders. It is noisy (I don't have the dBA to hand) but I throttle the blow gun down to around 15psi for general use and use the second full pressure outlet for my sand blaster. Compressor does get hot with sand...

Not only am I impressed by the condition of your paint but also by how clean the floor is. Clearly the dog uses it's tail to sweep up any reluctant chippings! After BREXIT we were released from the EU requirement to keep out floors clean - maybe as a country that's why we are in trouble BUT...

Some interesting comments. I also use Rustoleum concrete sealer which ,being clear, can be applied after the machines are in place. I have often wondered how I would have treated the floor when the shop was initially empty - a bit academic but I still wouldn't use paint. I am however...

David Simple answer - I don't know! They both seem to be AutoLock chucks - maybe more detailed photos might identify the differences. I have never worked in a factory workshop so have little experience of these chucks and don't own one. On the subject of your post 112 asking about milling or...

David Just search eBay for "milling cutters" and you will see loads. All cutters may be used on a mill or lathe. Usually smaller ones are used with the lathe but the Westbury mill is not very ridged so it only tales smaller cutters say up to 10/12mm but that is up to the operator to determine...

They are still a pain to use even with the plastic holders.

I'm with Justin on this. Paint looks good for a few months then peals or comes off in some way. Epoxy is a good solution but expensive and some systems just don't work as noted above. Interlocking rubber is good but you really need the machines to be on a hard surface so its messy going...

The QuickStepMill is a tool post mounted milling spindle used on the Myford see Quick Step mill, John Payne's by Hemingway, for sale for the full kit. It allows milling of items which are held in the chuck. As an example a very course helical "thread" would be cut by milling with the...

David The Dore Westbury mill does have a Myford "nose" which means that the thread size is identical to the Myford lathe nose. The hole in the spindle is also identical to the Myford and is a number 2 Morse taper. So anything which fits the myford nose be it via the screw or the taper will fit...