Ajax AJ8

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Small horizontal mill

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Has anyone got one, had one, or used one and is willing to share some experience and/or details of the machine, please?

SFA on lathes dot co for this machine. Looks like a sturdy, but limited (size-wise) machine.

I found a pic on ‘goggle images’ of a vertical head added to one, but no detail, and only one possibly useful post on the mig welding forum from some time ago.

Anyone help?

[geoff adamsParticipant @geoffadams14047]

Hi I have one

if you look on my post new toy and latest engine there two pics of mill is this the one

Geoff

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Yes, Geoff, that is the one.

A friend picked up this machine and I was looking for some specs – motor power, spindle fitting, can it be be used with a stub arbor, belt pulley arrangement, etc.

I think his jack shaft has only one pulley at present and a separate motor has been fitted with a belt from motor tp spindle pulley. Says lowest speed is 160rpm, which is rediculous as it looks as though quite large cutters can be fitted.

I daresay he will get it apart somehow, but he knows little more about it at present than it is heavy! I’m guessing it will be a 1” arbor?

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

I had one….

I fitted a 1/3hp 3 ph motor with a vfd.

The arbor takes standard 1" dia cutters.

I dont think it will take stub arbor with a taper fitting…There should be a draw bar through the main arbor to secure the main arbor.

Some versions had the quick action rack/gear lever for the X axis… Mine was missing, but the rack was present.

I made a new retaining nut for the front end of the spindle, the orig was badly damaged( stillsons! ), the Z axis leadscrew was remade along with a new phosbronze bush…

I sold it on, wish I still had it..

[geoff adamsParticipant @geoffadams14047]

we are away till Monday I will take some photos for you mine has vertical head attachment I think this is homemade

it has three speeds off hand I don't no what they are I also made 3 stub arbours to take 6,10,12mm end/slot drills

it also has power feed on the x axis

Geoff

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