ZX25M mill

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This tool cannot be operated without completing a training course.

Documentation

The mill is still being commissioned.

The manual is for the ZX25M and the ZX30M. Instruction Manual

Our Mill is the slightly smaller capacity ZX25M.

Commissioning notes:

  • Excessive safety interventions removed.
  • Work light removed as it wasn't positionable, even with all our LED lights it will still need refitting as the machine itself cast shadows and you can never have enough light at the tool to see what is going on.
  • Its all seems to work fine. I haven't changed belts, or tried cutting anything yet but all the chucks, draw-bars, special tools etc. are all there and it sounds ok.
  • The accessories could do with a shelf or a shadow board to store them on.
  • I haven't leveled it or trammed the head. Probably not worth doing but maybe worth checking how far out it is once we're more sure on the location.
  • We could do with a handy look up of spindle speed for different cutter/drill sizes.
  • The hand wheels need pushing fully onto the leadscrews, and the setscrews tightening and loctiting. The main cross slide leadscrew is bent on the left hand end and probably needs replacing.
  • All slide-ways and oiling points oiled with ISO68 Slideway lubricant.

Tranied Users

Milling cutters:

6mm Shank
Larger Shank

Technical Specs

Quill Morse Taper
MT3
Drawbars
M10
M12
3/8"-16 UNC

Accessories:

Chucks

Clarke 7610323 End Mill Chuck Set

Clarke 7610323 End Mill Chuck Set
Clarke 7610323 End Mill Chuck Set Box
The chuck set including Chuck, Spanner, C-Spanner and Collets (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16mm Dia)
View on top face of proprietary collet
View on side of proprietary collet
View on bottom face of proprietary collet




Posilock Chuck System

Posilock Chuck System
Posilock J7616-MS3 Mill Chuck and metric collet set box
The Posilock Chuck with the 4 metric collets
Metric collets (6, 10, 12, 16mm Dia
Removing a chuck from the mill
Installing the chuck in the mill

Before installing the chuck remove any other tool, cutter or chuck first (see relevant section based on the type of chuck or tool installed).

The Posilock Chuck has an M12 thread in the rear. It needs the M12 Drawbar installing in the top of the Mill Quill

  • Check that the Morse taper on the chuck is clean and free of swarf and contamination.
  • With the Drawbar in place in the quill fit the chuck in to the Morse taper. Then screw the Drawbar in to the rear of the chuck and pull it up tight with a spanner.
Changing or fitting a cutter to the chuck

The Posilock system is used with milling cutters which are threaded on the end of the tool shank. The cutters come in standard shank diameters with a matching collet for each shank diameter. To mount a tool in the collect

  • Select the right collet for the tool shank diameter.
  • Insert the threaded end in to the front of the collet until the thread ion the shank engages with the thread in the collet.
  • Screw the tool in to the collet until the thread is flush with the end of the collet.
  • Unscrew the locking collar from the chuck
  • Insert the assembled tool and collet in to the chuck. Ensure that the step engages with the pin in the base of the chuck. The collet should not be positioned on top of the pin.
  • With the collet in the chuck fit the locking collar screwing it on to the front of the chuck and tighten until the collar stops on the shoulder.

Additional Accessories

Tool Holder, spanners, drift, slitting saw, G-clamp, small tool holder
Mill Accessories
Tool Holder
Small Tool Holder
Two Face Mills, one with Replaceable Tips, one with brazed tips
Bunch of Cutters
keyless drill chuck
Clamp Set
Milling Vice
File:Drawbars.jpg
Drawbars 10mm, 12mm, 3/8"-16 UNC