BF30 Poor man's Quick Tool Changer

Here's a brief overview of some additions I made to my BF30 mill. The most useful is the Quick Toolchanger (ISO 30). Also shown are a spindle lock for one-handed collet changing and the missing drill stop that I've needed so many times

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• BF30
• mill
• quick
• change
• iso
• 30
• spindle
• lock
• drill
• stop

[riltjd]

it just had to be a dutch guy :D de quick tool changer ziet er geweldig uit

[mdavidlem]

@riltjd Naturally!

[kstinson]

Those BF series machines are sure nice looking for the price. I have an X2 right now, I originally attempted to get a Grizzly G0704 BF20 style machine but the backorder was ridiculous and gave up. However nice work. Its cool to see what others have created.

[MrThegurew]

great scott! this guy looks like he should be time traveling!

[GnosisMan50]

just make sure you take the pin out before turning the spindle on..

[AeroSport103]

NASCAR Speed Studs are designed to accurately position the wheel and to more quickly release and tighten the lug nuts. They are manufactured from heat-treated, 190,000 psi chromemoly steel and feature J-form threads, an exclusive nut starter, and a bullet-shaped radius that all but eliminates cross threading. The ARP NASCAR Speed Studs use a special baked-on dry film lubricant to reduce the possibility of galling and ensure consistent clamp loads and double magnaflux inspection.

[AeroSport103]

Thanks for the reply.

[TheBerkeleyGang]

@AeroSport103 Drawbar on most mills seems to be long enough to be self aligning. If cross threading were a big problem, how does NASCAR get away from it? :-) They tend to have more problems with losing lug nuts, than cross threaded ones.

[AeroSport103]

What keeps the draw bar from cross threading?

The way my luck goes, I would destroy the threads on the draw bar

and the tool holder...

[TheBerkeleyGang]

As a Sieg "Super" X2 owner, I find the concept of a BF30 owner being a "poor man" to be a bit of an oxymoron. Other than that, very nice. "Liked."

[algae1000]

Good stuff!

[germeer]

Goeie dag,

Heeft U geen problemen met de dwarsverplaatsing dat die nu kleiner is 160mm i.p.v. 220mm?

Ik heb zelf een HBM25 CNC en ben nu een HBM45 (230mm Y as) aan het ombouwen en kwam er achter dat als het aluminium blok aan de voorkant zo hoog wordt je dus beperkingen heb op de slag en ben er nu maar bussen tussen aan het zetten zodat m'n stappen motor 10 naar voren komt.

Mvg, Gerwin