NT30 Arbor for the Face Mill... 

One for next time, if you really want close to zero run-out you should leave the surface oversized and true it up in the mill spindle. Good job, she'll be alright for what you need and 0.02mm RO is very decent.

Mat I had a funny feeling when you where getting the trailer ready for a 500KM road trip a new machine was coming to the shop. I could not hear any excessive noise from the bearings. If you only getting 0.0001 runout from the spindle I would say the spindle drive is in perfect health.

Congrats on new machine. Always nice to get more equipment in the shop. I am trying to convince my wife I need a bigger shop, but she says I will just get more stuff and then need a bigger shop again. Great Video.

It's always a good day when matty has a video out, love the new machine and can't wait to see it getting used

Matty I have a Bridgeport Clone marketed as McClane. Made in China but the head is made in Tiawan. The same mill is marketed in many different brands. Even the PM Mathews is the same mill. AS well as Sharp and Acer and many many more. The only manual I could find is branded Birmingham. I have the paper copy that I could take a picture of the belt drive head and email it to you if that would help. My quill kept falling down with any weight at all on it. I took the handle off and looked inside on the right side and the clock spring had came off. It is really simple to work on as I took pictures as I took it apart. I prefer the belt drive because it is so much Quiter. I gutted the electrical panel and put a VFD inside the panel and it is quite as a church mouse, and I do not have to change pulleys to have variable speed. I absolutely love. it. I very seldom use my PM Mathews 833T gear drive mill anymore because of the difference in noise and speed. Thanks for bringing us along.

You can go off people you know!!! 😆. I am not in the least bit jealous 😭😭😭. Well done mate, good score, and in my opinion the pulley change heads are far more durable than the vari drive versions. Spindle sounds ok, heard far worse. I would start with your X Axis gib adjustment based on the noises you are getting, followed by Y. Got to ask yourself why the traverse gear is mangled.......start there and work backwards. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hi Matty, good post mate, enjoyed it. We had a mill that was branded to "Sharp", but was a 'First' mill, made by Long Chang Machinery Co., Taiwan. Had to get a manual off them but had to pay. As for the right spot on the quill, block the quill so it won't fall on your toes. Take out the handle and you will remove the pinion, could be a clue on that. You could also have a look at the rack through the pinion hole. Regards to you and family 👍

That is a bridgeport clone, mine had issue with sticking quill and I found the collar around the quill stop screw was slightly cocked. it rides up and down the front window with a close tolerance to the machine and if off slightly it would drag. Mine would get out of alignment when it sprang up to the top. I simply turned it to square with the window with a crescent wrench, spanner to you I believe, and it worked smoothly. Of course this was after complete disassembly and reassembly. I also loosened the return spring for the quill so it does not return as hard. Hope yours is the same, if so it will take less than a minute to correct. This is the collar that surrounds the quill stop screw. Look in the back part where it attaches to the quill and its square shoulder clearance to the machined vertical slot.

Nice job Matty! This really is the best kind of face mill for a bridgeport type machine. I use mine all the time for when I need to take off a lot of metal. I let it run about 500-600 rpm with a 300mm/min or so feed rate and just let it eat

Hey Matty, very nice work on the NT 30 arbor.....nice find on the new mill.....i know your going to enjoy that.

Congratulations on the new mill machine she is a beautiful piece that is my dream machine .looks like your feeling better thank goodness

Nice work. Now I think I dare to make a flycutter to my mill

Another great build Matty, very inspirational. Cheers Steve O

Great job on the arbour Matty. The slight cushion at the top of the quill travel is a good thing. Saves the quill whacking the bottom of the spindle when you let go of the handle. I had an old Richmond mill that was the same. Never gave any problems. ATB regards from the UK

Hi Matty, great addition to the shop! The issues you mentioned won’t take you long to sort out. Can’t wait to see you really put it through its paces.

Always a pleasure to watch you work!

I'll bet Keith Fenner could help you out. While he has not worked on that brand (that I know of) He has had a few apart. He's a very smart feller. Keep Smilin

A lovely job as usual. Thanks Matty!

Love the new machine

Nice addition to the shop. Good video. Thanks.

Good show Matty!

G'day Matty, 7.00am here, fresh coffee and I'm settling down to watch this mate, I know from the start you'll have made an epic job of it, hope you're keeping well buddy, have a great one, and thanks for sharing

Yes ! Spindle bearings essential ! You will spend more on worn or broken end mills than the cost of a couple of bearings 😮

Thanks for sharing.

the quill sleeve gaurd may be binding Matty on the top stroke of travel, check your height stop window see if you have crap in there. its a tight fit so any swarf may be the culprit

Fantastic new addition, Snuck that in on us. A quill, who hooooo. Nice face mill holder job too. If you give us a way, to contribute to spindle bearing and DRO fund, I have a few spare bucks to give back to ya, seriously let us know... WHOOOO HOOO a new mill.

Gday Matty nice job as always I had to make an nt30 arbor for a tapping chuck all worked out fine but the material I used was the hardest I have ever machined I had to use ceramic inserts for the whole job

Who doesn't love a knee mill. Congrats on the new to you machine.

Congrats on the new mill, looking forward to all the jobs on it mate.

Great addition to your shop! Great video! Thanks for your time and sharing! 👍😎✌️

You continually amaze me with those perfect finishes you accomplish on your lathe.

good job matty

Re first mill. The tightness at the top of the quill will probably be due to the adjustable depth stop fitting . They tend to distort the quill tube slightly if banged to a stop.

hi Matty Great addition to workshop👍👍👍👍👍👍 nice one ATB Kev

Great video Matty. Great arbor build. Good luck on the mill parts assembly and replacements including the gear replacement. Thanks for sharing.

nice job, and Congratulations on the new mill, cheers from Denmark

congrats on the new mill, l;m already looking forward to seeing the chips coming off of it. another great video as always, keep on keeping on.

Hey Matty thanks for another great video, just getting set up to cut that 35 tooth gear I'll sent a photo when its done thanks for all your help

Nice! Anew milling machine. And it looks real good too. Congratulations. And working without DRO is perfectly possible. Even I can :)

Thanks for the tip on the TNGG inserts they work well.

G'day Matty great video mate 👍

Congratulations on what looks like a really nice, new to you mill and good to see you looking so chipper Matty. I bought a universal mill (1966 vintage) in really good condition, which is still being set up, which is ISO40 on both spindles. I priced up EN8 (1045) material to make some new tool holders, which would have been around £40 per holder. My local tooling merchant, also one of the UK's biggest suppliers had a January offer of YG-1 ISO40 tooling, balanced to 15K, at just over £20 each. I ended up splurging rather more than I originally intended on 10 of various types, I quite simply couldn't justify machining them myself. Have a look at Tom's Rabbit Hole, he now has the ability to hob helical gears on his much modified mill, he may be able to help out.

Hi. Nice work again Matty. The new machine looks like a pretty solid bit of kit once one or two snags are sorted. Anyway, greetings from Amsterdam 👍🇳🇱

Nice work Matty, the finished arbor looks great. Cheers Tony

My biggest apologies !! I just realised I have not been a subscriber until now .. I get notified , I watch then like…but never have I been subscribed. 🤦🏻 . Sorted now. Appreciate your work. Probably more so the little chuckles at your own joke in each video you make .. 🤣 gets me every time. Cheers 🍻

Fantastic job on the arbour Matty. You always produce incredible finishes. Love your new mill. I'm sure you will sort out all the problems. Well done mate. Cheers Nobby

Hi Matty, congratulations on your new mill. I'm looking forward to watching you get it dialed in. Good luck finding the manuals. Regards, Dave

Nice addition to the workshop, hope the minor fixes are easy on you and the shop budget.

Good vidio, congratulations on the new mill iam shur you will have it perfect soon

Congrats mate on the new mill. Very happy for you and now you have more capabilities for your shop. Can't wait to see what you will build next. Be safe. Cheers

Beautiful work on the arbor - but wow what a find in that knee mill. Very nice indeed - that's superb.

Nice one mate

Matty, I hope you feel as good as you look and sound. I enjoy your videos very much.

Nice mill! I am jealous! Lol!

Great video Matty, keep'um coming.

Great Job Matty, happy new Turret Mill, not much TLC required.

Good one Matty . 👍

Complimenti maestro 👍

Congrats Matty, nice job and nice addition to the workshop

Hi Matty. Great video Matty. Loved the machining. Your new mill looks great. I have a couple of Tom Senior mills with no quill and will be keeping my mill drill as want the height. The Tom Seniors are a small horizontal mill with a vertical knuckle attachment. Keep well cheers Mike

Hi Matty, I got one of those in a job lot - all done except the end was not drilled and threaded. And then I dried to drill and tap it I found out why it was unfinished !! No drill or tap I have would touch it. And so a quick job became a long job .... all in a future video when I get a slot for it. Cheers Paul

My sieg mill spindle probably has more run-out 😅 well done.

Nice addition Matty. Wish I could get one, I've not enough ceiling height in my workshop

Hi Matty. I like your new machine. You're going to have fun with that. I like the drive dogs recessed like that. Happy mistake. 👍

Good work on the arbor Matty. That new mill looks to be in good nick. I'm sure you will make good use of it.

Hi Matty, great that you have a spring in your step once more, I can hear it in your delivery. I have an Acra mill it has two "oil me every day points" which used to be very religious about. I found that it can get overoiled and the bit that gets least used gets gummy, use and a lighter oil sorts it for me.

Hi Matty love the video. On your mill most of these are clones of the bridgeport. A couple of years back I refurbished my own called a supermax. I used the bridgeport manual and a company called H &W machine repair and rebuild. They have a RU-vid channel as well with a lot of videos on mainly bridgeport. It helped a lot to figure how the machine fits together. Mine also has the NT 30 taper.

Nice one Matty, hope you can find a manual and the 90 mm gear for your new mill. 👍💪✌

Hi Matty, just buy an ALSGS or Align power feed, the helical gears are the same and if you strip one, easily done, buy a new gear, cheap as chips. I had a similar mill, branded Smart. The heads are all the same, make sure it is well oiled and adjust the preloaded on the bearings.. Mine had Turcite on chrome ways, last forever. Have to persevere with my mill drill for now, such is life.

Hi Marty I have a first mill the same pretty sure I have a manual will have a look tomorrow

I hope those bearings aren't too pricey! Nice buy!! All the best, Matthew

Nice work on the adapter Matty ! Congrats on the new mill.. Other than the 30 taper it looks like very close if not exact copy of a J head Bridgeport. If all else fails there some good rebuild manuals for the Bridgeport. Cheers....ATB....

Matty I really like the adjustable block you have under the arbor and on top of the 1-2-3 block. I would love to have a drawing or see the video of you making it.

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If you are not familiar, H & W Machine Repair channel has a wealth of Bridgeport & clone information. And they may be a great source for parts... but maybe not cost effective shipping across the equator.

Hope you get the necessary info on those bearings. Another nice “scrap” build.

I'm sure ClickSpring could make you a 9mm gear! Or Mark Presling could make one in any colour you wanted! Kurtis could obviously make you a 900mm one! What a nice problem to have - I'm envious a little. God Bless

I have a LIOHO version of what you have. Really, really close to Bridgeport. I believe they were made under license. I doubt your spindle bearings a re bad, but your call. Get the DRO's sorted before bearings I reckon. Love your work.

Hey Matty, my Bridgeport quill has that same tight spot. It started after a cheap Chinese-em arbor got stuck in quill, I had to adjust the guide pin in the spindle and once I got it sorted out and adjusted properly the tight spot went away. I guess what I’m saying is to check the alignment pin in the spindle, or even remove it and test the quill operation, if it clears up the tight spot then there is your problem.

I am 80% sure that is the same as a bridgeport. I have a millport. Its a colne as well. H&W machine has a lot of video on RU-vid. Thats where i started with my mill. I did find a guy that put 3 lower bearing in them. To make them better i believe they call it a 6 pack upgrade.. hope that helps

Hi Matty, Great video. I herd you at the beginning refer to ISO30 and NT30 as if they are interchangeable. I too believed they were similar enough and bought an ISO arbour for my face mill when my mill is actually a NT30. The difference is in the draw bar thread even though the draw bar thread on both is both 12mm. Once you remove the ball connection thing the ISO taper is too short. I ended up making an extension for the draw bar but then a 12mm internal thread was edge to edge with a 12mm external thread. That didn’t end well 🤠 I made a second longer extension and then a 20mm spacer on top of the draw bar and it all worked. So you can use an ISO taper tool in a NT taper machine but you need to make some adapters. Might be good to mention this if a similar topic comes up again in another of your videos. Love your work Dave.

Watching you machine is like watching an expert draw.

Oh and the cap is LH threaded on mine too, so watch out for that when removing or adjusting the alignment pin in the quill.

Hi Matty. What a lovely milling machine. Huge . Wonder if there is some wear at begining of quill travel from it been probably used more at that part than the rest of the travel. Splines worn maybe. Enjoy. Steve.

cutting fluid will save your cutters and stop a lot of the noise

Interesting video Matty. Congrats on the new mill, it took me a good 12 months+ to recover from buying my mill, so I know the hip pocket pain well & sympathise. Could Max maybe make the helical gear for you perhaps? I actually have a dividing head with all the gears and banjos to cut helical gears, but I just don’t have the knowledge or skill yet. Maybe Max could borrow it and make the gear you need with it? Gotta be a way to get it sorted for you. Maybe you shoot across to WA & do a collaborative task with Max & you both film it or something? 🤷‍♂️ I’d help in any way I could.

Hi Matty! Excellent video and congrats on the new mill! With regards to the spindle bearings, have you considered dropping Keith Rucker a shout? Hope your health is holding up and the Mrs is well.

New machine day is always the best day! Those spindle bearings are expensive. $340 US for the set for my R8 spindle.

Wooooo Hooooo 🥳🥳 A spindle rebuild 👏👏👏 No disappointment there for us mate….. it means another Matty’s Workshop video 😎 Can’t wait mate…. Sand that turret mill looks to have been well cared for. Regards Robert PS Does it have a quill auto feed?

Fantastic job on the Arbor. . really looks good. . Awesome that you have a new mill. . Is there an update on your medical condition? How is the Funding for your medical expenses going? Is there enough?? Your TEAM is here so just say so ! ! !

Hi Mate, I have a First LC-1 1/2 mill I bought new just over a year ago. I have the manuals for both the TM and VS heads. I can send through a copy of the manual & parts list if you want.

Howdy Matty. I have that same milling machine, with the exception of my head is variable speed. I can check if I have the same gear. If so I'll see about building ya one. Great video! Cap'n

congrats on the new knee mill Matty! Email is on the way, I may have some helpful info on your spindle and power feed.

My Dad recommended to me to drop the spindle all the way down and pull back and forth on it.

Hey Matty . You might check the set screw holding the spindle nose from coming loose. I had mine a little too tight and the same thing happened.

Keith also has manuals on his regular website.

On the left hand side inside the aluminium flicker box, there will be a retainer nut on the end of the rack..beware the quill raiser spring. Pull the rack out, the quill should come straight out. Might be wise to get a low profile nut on your draw bolt. And attach a gentle slide hammer to extract the quill

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G'day Matty, sorry only got to this today ( Saturday) nice job mate. 0.02 runout is pretty good even with the suspected spindle bearing problem. If you do have to replace them, then theoretically the runout should be even less. Presumably the bearings will be taper roller ones, so the replacement of them should be pretty straightforward mate. Anyway you'll get it sorted knowing you Matty . Is there a visual ding on the outside surface of the quill around the place where it goes tight? Hopefully it's something like that, that you can stone down to ease it. Cheers from England, Sam

Mechanic, not machinist ... BUT ... that quill bearing definitely sounds Dry, not Worn to my ears. I would hazard that it's similar to Curtis' mill that just needed lube every so often to silence it, and runout wasn't an issue. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦