Description: This Aciera Model: F1 milling machine is up for auction from my personal collection. Made in Switzerland circa 1950, the S/N marked on the vice is 15298. This particular machine was imported to the United States by a machinery dealer in NY in the 1950s. It was purchased new, by Bulova Watch Co, in Farmingdale, NY, where it was used in manufacturing aircraft instrumentation. When Bulova closed, it was purchased by an Architect for his personal collection, where it remained until I purchased it, here on eBay, in 2019. The machine is in perfect working order. The paint is original. There is a noticable backlash in the Y-axis, but the screw is still accurate. The hand dials are marked in inches (0.0005" graduations). The X and Y axis leadscrew pitch is 0.1" per turn, and the Z axis hand dial is 0.05" per turn. The machine is very precise, and can easily hold sub-thousandth tolerances commonly needed in watchmaking. The spindle contains a two-speed gearbox. Hi/Low gear can be selected by turning a knob on the spindle. Low-gear is 8:1 reduction, and high-gear is 1:1. The original motor recently got a coat of epoxy paint, and lube. It is a 1/3 HP, 3300 RPM, 3PH motor. It was professionally rewired and equipped with a variable-frequency-drive (VFD) that can be powered by a 120V single-phase wall outlet (North America). The built-in circuit breaker is 3-Amp. The VFD is wired to a control pendant. Use the pendant to Start / Stop the motor, select Foward or Reverse, and select RPM (825, 1650, 2475 or 3300). The VFD is a nice addition because there's no need to adjust the belt/pulleys in order to change RPM. The spindle can be configured for vertical or horizontal milling as shown in the pictures. Includes:Aciera F1 Milling MachineAciera F1 ViceAciera F1 flat workbedVertical Milling attachmentHorizontal Milling attachmentAciera F1 SpindleVFD with hand pendant3/16" W12 collet1/4" W12 collet5/16" W12 collet3/8" w12 colletKAISER Boring Head (13/16" - 1 1/32") with W12 adapterJacobs No. 0 chuck with 5/16" shank2X machinable W12 collet blanks4X W12 misc. adaptersHorizontal milling arbor W121X Parting sawT-slot mounting hardwareExtra end stops The actual machine weighs around 120 lbs. The iron casting has 3/8"-16 tapped holes on the botton side for mounting. Shipping weight is 150lbs. Ships UPS Ground in a nice wooden crate, as shown.
Price: 9400 USD
Location: Lindenhurst, New York
End Time: 2024-07-17T14:12:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Spindle Horsepower: 1/3
Machine Type: Mini Milling Machine
Power Source: Electric
Table Length: 8.5
Spindle Taper: W12
Table Width: 4
Brand: Aciera
Function: Drilling, Milling
Control: Manual
Model Year: 1948
Max Spindle Speed (RPM): 3300
Voltage: 120 V
Model: Aciera F1
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
