Another one of those little mods...

[websterz]

...you wonder how you lived without for so long. 



A couple scraps of brass and an hour of playtime. 

[raynerd]

Nice job, does the handle still allow you to turn it nice and slow in terms of a "fine feed"?

[websterz]

That was exactly why I did it. Now I have the leverage to turn a nice, slow and steady arc with the handle, rather than only getting 180* at a turn before repositioning my hand. I bored out a piece of nylon last night and the handle mod "worked a treat" as you fellas say. 

[Stilldrillin]

Yep!

Seemed like a good idea at the time....... 




It might look like a cnc pulse generator handle, but it sure don`t turn like one!

Further, extension handle modding, to come..... 

David D

[Stilldrillin]

I finally got there Todd!   



Certainly makes the Z axis more manageable...... Similar to the other handwheels.

Won`t need to keep on engaging/ disengaging the drive dogs, now..... 

Thanks for the tip! 

David D

[jim]

i've made one too

[websterz]

I finally got there Todd!   



Certainly makes the Z axis more manageable...... Similar to the other handwheels.

Won`t need to keep on engaging/ disengaging the drive dogs, now..... 

Thanks for the tip! 

David D

And a fine job it is.  If you are feeling particularly energetic I suggest pulling the linkage cover off from behind the fine feed knob and having a look at the shaft. I don't know why they felt the need to use a u-joint there. I replaced mine with a solid shaft and it eliminated 90% of my fine feed backlash.

I will have pics of my newest mill mods later on today. I can't let you guys stay caught up with me for long! hehehe This one was more than a 5 Minute Fix. Actually it's two mods in one. 

Todd  a.k.a. webs

[websterz]

i've made one too

No fair...your mill is bigger than mine!   

[Stilldrillin]

And a fine job it is.  If you are feeling particularly energetic I suggest pulling the linkage cover off from behind the fine feed knob and having a look at the shaft. I don't know why they felt the need to use a u-joint there. I replaced mine with a solid shaft and it eliminated 90% of my fine feed backlash.

Thanks for that Todd!

I have just been fine tuning the shaft/ front bearing alignment.
The bearing block is vertical, with the shaft heading slightly downhill to it`s wormwheel end. I elongated the hole slightly.

The u-j is firm, backlash free...... 

Drilled a couple of proving holes ........ Much improved! 

David D