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ed lights for mill,,
kayzed1:
Many thanks Will, i was not looking forward to pulling it all apart again just the find out the weight of the head.
I too am mostly happy with the mill but for the spring, if i slack off the lock screw with the at the top it will drop
half way down...
SwarfnStuff:
Lyn,
You could, at a pinch, remove the spring, slacken off the Gibs on the column and set your bathroom scales under the quill. This should give you an approximation of the weight?? I have the old X2 mill and after a head drop turned my gears into plastic confetti I made the belt conversion plus added a gas strut inside the column. For me, a most worthwhile exercise. Just had a look but cannot see the specs on the strut.
John B
velocette:
Hi
Remember do NOT forget to add the weight of the LED lights into the calculations for the number of Newtons needed to support the mill head.
This thread certainly got "Modded".
Eric
kayzed1:
Thank you for the Info John B, will give that a go on Sunday..Is the spring very springy? don't much fancy loosing a finger.
Lyn.
Will_D:
With the head fully up to the top of its travel there is very little torsional force in the spring!
When I first took mine apart I was a bit nervous but do not worry.
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