tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784109083330472063.post3244630886500411775..comments2023-11-12T06:23:31.291-08:00Comments on Another Day Another Project: Arbor for Burke #4 Horizontal MillChris Eigenheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686511486213149973noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784109083330472063.post-28363817080030447542017-06-16T12:44:43.941-07:002017-06-16T12:44:43.941-07:00Just about to renovate an old '41 unmarked mil...Just about to renovate an old '41 unmarked milling machine I've had little use for, stuck on my shed here in the UK for over 30 years to only just find out it is a Burke No. 4. A great little machine, it runs well. The cast-on m/c details must have been ground off for WW2 security. Cleaned most of the surface rust off, just about to repaint it in hammered-effect green and a bunch of bargain-basement s/h 7/8" bore side & face cutters soon arriving off Ebay. All to make it more saleable - sadly has to go. I really wish I had the vertical milling attachment for it but rare as hen's teeth. I could design/build my own but too much time and cost involved to recover. I was going to scrap it but now hope to get around £250/$300.<br /><br />Nice job you did there. I assume your lathe has a taper-turning attachment for the B&S No.9 taper shank part. I could do with a similar stub arbour with collet to take a shell/face-type cutter to add more machining capability. My old lathe chuck runs out of true but between centres (like yours)would work. No taper attachment so I might put out to a machine shop. My school, collage and engineering training was in the imperial system before metrication in the 70's so I am OK with both:-) Regards from the UK. Enlightened Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612588007713551932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784109083330472063.post-42073420067554897782016-05-18T17:00:51.653-07:002016-05-18T17:00:51.653-07:00Chris, your doing great. Thank you so much for the...Chris, your doing great. Thank you so much for the photos of your work.<br />Now I believe you owe your wife that garden shed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108320441211049702noreply@blogger.com