Draper Mill/Drill Press info

[merryck]

I picked up a mill/drill from @puffernutter recently and it's missing the table. I've picked up a smaller Axminster compound table to replace it, but it's far less accurate than what would have been there, and a lot smaller. I'm hesitant to do the work to fit the new compound table as it'll likely mean machining off the base of the mill.

Does anyone recognise the mill, or can anyone point me in the direction of what model it might be? I can't see anything on it. There's a couple of photos in the for sale thread but I can get more if needed.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/tis-the-season-for-clearouts-small-laser-engraver-and-workshop-trolley-lift.125290/

Googling doesn't return much of anything.

Looking in the boxes what's missing is the X axis table and lead screw. I think I've got everything else for the X axis, like the handwheel and the lead screw nut. If I can't find the exact parts, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make the most of what I've got?

 

[merryck]

Did a bit more Googling and think I might have found it;

"Alpine" Mill/Drill. Alpinve vertical miller

Archdale Staveley Twist Drill Grinding and Point Thinning Machines

www.lathes.co.uk

 

[roofman]

They are a pretty generic casting and rebadged by many names, Chinese origin i believe unsurprisingly..I have a Naerok which is a Korean made machine (note the name,its Korean spelt backwards) my machine is slightly bigger than yours and also has an R8 taper. Not bad machines for a bit of light milling but far better as a drill with the benefits of a X Y table for accurate drilling alignment. Also check out my rise and fall motor made from a wheel chair drive motor

 

[merryck]

I can't believe Naerok is what they went with!

It seems the Draper version is well thought of, but having had a look around the consensus seems to be that if you need spare parts for them you're going to be stuck making them yourself, which leads me to my next question;

How do I measure the lead screw thread/nut to make sure I'm buying the correct thread replacement? I'm assuming both axis will be the same thread and it'll be easier to measure the screw thread rather than the nut!

 

[roofman]

I can't believe Naerok is what they went with!

It seems the Draper version is well thought of, but having had a look around the consensus seems to be that if you need spare parts for them you're going to be stuck making them yourself, which leads me to my next question;

How do I measure the lead screw thread/nut to make sure I'm buying the correct thread replacement? I'm assuming both axis will be the same thread and it'll be easier to measure the screw thread rather than the nut!

put a pic up with the screw next to a rule...help will follow by someone with lead screw knowledge

 

[Agroshield]

put a pic up with the screw next to a rule....

...and take a photo of or describe in words how the dials are graduated.

 

[merryck]

Cheers guys, will do!

 

[merryck]

I haven't had a chance to go out and measure anything yet - but I've been idly looking for replacement parts and I can't find anything at all. For any mill. I'm looking for a replacement x axis for a compound table. I've been searching for that, mill table, cross slide etc. but not seeing anything other than new units or rotary tables.

What kind of thing should I be looking for and where? Just trying to see what's out there to give me an idea of how I might proceed with the mill.