Making A Power Feed For The Milling Machine | Cheaper And Better

G'day everyone, It has been in the works for a while, but I can finally show you my power feed for the milling machine. I have wanted a power table feed for quite some time and I would have bought an off the shelf model, save for the fact that the Sieg brand one is very overpriced. I don't mind paying for the equipment that I use, but the sieg brand one really doesn't justify the price, considering what you get. And it is for that reason why I decided to build a power table feed myself. The whole build centers around a geared DC motor with a worm gearbox. What I will do in this video is construct a rigid mount for the motor and a clutch mechanism to engage and disengage the power feed. Originally my plan was to use a design similar to Phil Vandelay, but I wanted to make the moving portion of the mechanism smaller, relying on only moving a clutch sleeve, rather than the whole motor assembly. I hope you enjoy the video. Mill Power Table Mill Power Feed #machining #diy #powerfeed Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:19 - Making The Drive Pin For The Leadscrew 2:56 - Machining the End and Cover Plate 5:50 - How To Mount The Motor And Gearbox 7:33 - Making The Clutch Mechanism 13:33 - Making The Selector Forks For The Clutch Sleeve 19:27 - First Test 20:08 - Making A Cover and Adding Limit Switches 23:26 - Final Test