Fusta i Ferro Blog

A blog about my metalworking projects. Focuses, among others, on traditional precision working techniques, fine tools, measuring devices or metalworking machines. Overhauling of high quality european machines. Enjoying workshop practices. Sometimes writing about woodworking.

Schaublin 13: knee

November 30, 2022 in machine overhauling, schaublin 13

This post explains the disassembly of the milling machine knee together with the mechanisms related to the automatic traverse feeds. This includes the assembly that drives the traverses from the main motor.

Grinding belt glueing

October 31, 2022 in projects

Last days, I discovered that old grinding belts are prone to break by the scarf joint. This is an annoying but solvable issue.

Schaublin 13: ram refurbish

September 2, 2022 in machine overhauling, schaublin 13

The last post discovered the Y axis ram problems. In this post I explain how the aligment problems were (partially) solved. This is the result of a long journey through geometry and aligment testing, scraping learning and lots of patience.

Schaublin 13: ram testing

December 29, 2021 in machine overhauling, schaublin 13

The first tests done when machine arrived at the workshop discovered an issue on the geometry of the ram —Y axis—. The ram has a sensible play in some positions that can be measured when moving it on the Y axis. This will be one of the most interesting problems to repair during this rebuilding.

Storage drawer cabinets

December 23, 2021 in projects

The last summer I spent some time to design and make some cabinets to store my material under the worktable. I had no time to report about before. In this post I will show some details.

Schaublin 13: feed gearbox

December 21, 2021 in machine overhauling, schaublin 13

In this post I talk about the maintenance of the Schaublin 13 table feed gearbox. It is easy to identify because it protrudes the back of the machine in an unusual way.

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