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CrewCab:
Well I've spent a bit more time "playing" today ............... Mrs CC's words, I feel it's more "Important Research" mi'self :thumbup:
anyway, tried the mill out on ally, brass, steel, cast iron and even titanium .................. it just gets on with it; whereas you need to "Drive" the little X2 this one sets about removing metal like it's on a mission, I feel like a spare part ................ just there to twiddle dials and spray a bit of WD40 about :coffee:
OK .............. I love it :bow:
anyway, a question for you more experienced engineers out there ...................
On the X2 I have a locking pin to stop the quill rotating while I undo the draw bar to change tooling, there is no similar device on this mill, I've downloaded the Grizzly Manual and it says
"Keep one hand on the tool, loosen the adjustment hex nut, then completely unthread the drawbar"
It just doesn't feel right, how do you tighten and loosen the ER collet chuck :scratch:
CC
Darren:
Sounds like you're having loads of fun there..... :)
Both my mills have no spindle lock, I just use a large spanner to hold the collet. A lock would be nicer though.
--- Quote from: CrewCab on August 09, 2009, 01:45:20 PM ---it just gets on with it;
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That's exactly what I found with my new mill, it's a real eye opener........side mill 2" thick steel at 20thou...shock horror it don't even break a sweat. End mill 20mm sink it 50 thou and transverse, the same result again....
I've not tried much more as yet but that's good enough for me. I would imagine your baby would be similar...
Have fun...... :dremel:
CrewCab:
I an having fun Darren, thanks ............... unfortunately work will interfere again come tomorrow ::) and it looks like a busy few weeks ahead so little workshop time for a while methinks :bugeye:
Tightening the ER Collet is no problem ............... spanner on drawbar, C spanner on Collet, it's loosening it, the collet chuck unscrews before the drawbar :scratch:
Having said that, then I was able to unscrew he drawbar just by holding the pulley :coffee: .............. just seems as though something is missing though :smart:
CC
Darren:
Can't you hold a spanner on the collet holder itself? Can on mine... :scratch:
John Stevenson:
--- Quote from: CrewCab on August 09, 2009, 02:06:00 PM ---........ just seems as though something is missing though :smart:
CC
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Yup, the two flats on the collet chuck to hold it whist you wrench the collet nut off, gottaanglegrinder ?
John S.
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