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@ginaanastas3851 G'day Gina. Thanks for watching & commenting, always greatly appreciated. The last part, the Final will be finished in a few days.

G'day Ian. Greatly Appreciated. Doing the last section now.

@ianmoone2359 G'day Ian. Always appreciate your comments. One can only go steady doing these sort of modifications. I was watching this segment when I posted it, & got so wrapped up in it, then part 2 finished & I thought, ohh No, 😆 🤣 😂. Now I have to wait for the next installment, l 😆 😀 😉

G'day RB. Thanks for your comments, always greatly appreciated. I have tried to make it like a tutorial, so that anybody can try to do the same modifications, & at least have a reference to fall back on.

G'day. Thanks for commenting, always appreciated. Your welcome to check out other videos

G'day Ian. Thanks for your comments, getting there slowly, but we are going forward & working out problems as they arise 😊

@ginaanastas3851 Hi There. The AL-356 is an Excellent lathe supporting a 52mm Spindle which is an ideal size. Couple with the 8" chucks with a D1-5 lock system, which make it a good size to work with. There are tons of Great Specifications, which makes it an Excellent all round Lathe to work with. I highly recommend this size Lathe. Mine is a single phase or 240v, which suits my needs quite well. There is a 3 phase version 440v, but not necessary for my application. I Recomend you fit adjustable feet = pads & level the Lathe correctly before final use. Hopes this helps you. Ted

G'day. Thanks for your question & comments. You will love your new Mill. Wind the head assembly backwards as far as it will travel & add about 30 cm to allow 180 degree turn for when you decide to use the extender on the Horizontal Spindle. As far as the X table leave at least 1/2 meter each side when table is fully extended left & right to give you working clearance. Hope this helps. Keep an eye out for new modifications I'm making.

Ok thanks mate I appreciate that

@robjaimiehickford4559 G'day Rob. Thanks for commenting. I thought about the casters but decided not to, even though I can still fit them. The tramming & levelling turned out well. The Rong Fu weights are about 600 kilos, so yep, put a bit of strain on an engine lifter.

G'day Peter. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. I Have done a few Mods as you can see. I am in process of fitting Z & Y axis Power Feed Assemblies.

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comments always greatly Appreciated

Thanks Rusty. Your comments are greatly appreciated

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comment. Long as they work. Am thinking of fitting a 6" 4 Jaw onto the 8" Table as well. Best of all worlds.

G'day Ian. Thanks for your comments, & and yes, they worked out well.

Thanks for your comment 👍🏻

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comment, greatly appreciated.

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comment, and .... a Challenge is right, 😆. As the word goes, we Will Overcome 😆, part 3 will raise an eyebrow or two. As the old saying goes... Whistle ~~ While You ~~ Work 🎶 🎶 😆 🤣 😂

Thanks Aaron much appreciated

G'day Ian .Thanks for your comment. Butt hhmm, I'd like to see you get a Robot into a lathe & turn Him into Spaghetti. 😆 🤣 😂

Hi there. My Rf30, has always had a 3MT from new. I have made R8 insert mandrels for Bridgeports, but never delved into R8 for for RF30. It has got a certain sized tube or hollow inside the spindle to accommodate the draw bar of which I have used different draw bars up to about 13mm or 1/2", where you can feel the threads touching as the drawbar goes down. Hope this answers your question.

G'day Tom. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for your comments greatly appreciated

Thanks for your comments. always appreciated

Thanks for your comment 👍🏻

Is it OK to ask why you want to see the inside of the electrical cabinet . Anything in particular ? & where are you situated.

Easy enough to show. Np

@@TedRoza Hey Ted I am in QLD. Ive just converted an al-410 from 3p to 1phase and added a speed pot... I Guess I made a geared al-410v ;-)

Thanks for your comments, always greatly appreciated. Your welcome anytime 😊

G'day. Thanks for your Input & question. First you need to check make sure you have minimal backlash on your fine feed on the quill. Check out my video on the Quill Modification. Also in some cases you need to slightly preload the quil when using fly cutter or endmill etc If you are still having problems you will need to possibly first try to tightness the top quill nuts, where the draw bar is. If that is ok, then you might have to fit New Spindle Barings with shims etc. Hope this helps a bit.

Also vibration is very dependant on the speed you trying to mill at. Try lowering the speed to decrease vibration.

G'day Tom. Thanks for your comments always appreciated. Just the right in-between size, with a 2" or 53mm spindle. I had an 8" alloy round stock in the reverse jaws, which worked out great

@@TedRoza That 2" bore is nice. My 13x40 lathe only has a 1 9/16 bore so basically anything over 1.5" won't go thru.

G'day. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. My electric brake stops very quick, so no problems there. The 346v is also a great lathe,

G'day Ian. Thanks for your generous comments. Hope the review helps you immensely.

G'day. Thanks for your comments. It is greatly appreciated. I'm glad it worked for you. It's these small adjustments which makes life better

Thanks for your comments. Mill works great,. In process of making "T" nuts & locators for a deviding head, & rotary table, & fitting chucks & adapters. The only problem is the slots & locators are different sizes, but I am getting there slowly, these will be on video in the near future

G'day Robert. Thanks for your comments, they are greatly Appreciated The reason for that particular Round Column was because table lenth, I don't think the travel on the "Z" is long enough in some circumstances. For a longer or fuller travel, you can move the head to Left, & move the table full Right to give you a longer travel. I have faced a small 4 cylinder head that way. I personally don't like tramming with a laser point on the wall, because if it isn't exactly virtical with the spindle, then you are out of tram.

All tramming has to be according to the Spindle, whether virtical or horizontal It is preferable for the base to be Horizontal to the shop floor, but that is not tramming the Spindle

G'day Ian Thanks for your comment, greatly appreciated & the owner used it, which works well 😊

G'day Ron. Thanks for Question & Comment. I'm an Automotive Mechanical Engineer by trade, I used to do a lot of engine rebuilding in domestic & racing scene etc, so I have done a lot with machinery, etc from completely rebuilding a gear shift on a Kenworth Truck to Vehicle Conversions etc ++ many other things, To numerous to mention in this answer

G'day Steve. Thanks for your comment, greatly appreciated. Have fun making the adjustment plate assembly 😀

Thanks for your comments, I don't think the issue is the heaviness of the column interior, when round column head assemblies are wound upwards, the hand tension on the crank handle has a tendency to move the head sides way left to right, then you have to try to re- align the spindle centre to the job your working on, whether you are drilling or Boring a hole, or milling a specific section, then this modification eliminates the movement

Hi Gina. I did look at various machines from bigger than this one, to Bridgeport etc. I didn't want to specially connect 3 phase power which is 440v in Perth where I am. The big +++ for this model is 240v with 10amp power consunption. It has variable speed with a gearbox, so no belts to change for speed. Motor on top of head, drives vitical spindle. Has horizontal spindle within separate motor & belt drive adjustment for speed etc. 3 axis DRO & X drive motor etc. Plus I will be fitting drive motors to Z & Y . These are some of the +++ for myself, checkout Hafco Machinary House for Specifications etc HM-54GV There will be a proper review when I have the Hafco mill to my specs

G'day Aaron. Thanks for your kind words. And yes, it's a great addition to the shop Definitely a kick ass mill, just cruising & spending time to try to set it up correctly. I like the horizontal spindle, which will come in handy one day. I still have to fit the Z & Y motors, which will make it better. I like Matty's mill very solid, which does a tremendous job.

G'day Aaron. Thanks for your comments, always appreciated. Levelled out really well

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comment. I've never heard of "Easy Tram" set screws. Will have to Investigate

G'day Glen. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated.

G'day Ian. Thanks for your comments. Everything appears to run well. Thanks

Gday Ken.Thanks for your comments. I would rather use Stainless or copper shim plate, but the only thing I had at the time. When chasing. 002' to .003" shim, it's like foil, very flimsy. After a couple of folded layers, it compressed down quite well, giving excellent results, I'll recheck after a few months milling & see how it goes. Meanwhile I'm waiting for stainless shim to come in. The foil goes full length between the bottom 2 head bolts,so there is even layer when tightened.

G'day Rusty. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated, & thanks for joining.

G'day Matty. Thanks for your kind words, always appreciated

G'day & Thanks for your comments, much appreciated