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Darren:
I see, so you held the quill up and not down, I would have started on the wrong foot :thumbup:
Been out in this incredible sun all day, started on may garage roof. Boy it was hot today, almost too hot to work outside :dremel:
I'll have a look at the mill in a bit, btw my depth stop is a threaded bar, all I need now is a spring...... :ddb:
Thanks for the tips :thumbup:
bogstandard:
You've got it Darren, the quill has to be pulled up.
I tried to use the depth stop, but it just wasn't long enough before the spring got a mechanical lock, and also the diameter was wrong for the spring I eventually managed to find.
I honestly think, the bit I mentioned last time with the single pulley and a long tension spring would be the ideal permanent solution. Easily adjustable for tension, and no mechanical lock ups.
John
Darren:
Thanks John, I will look into this and give it some more thought.... :thumbup:
Bourne Bill:
Take a look in this site. It tells how to take the backlash out of the quill.
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Darren:
Thanks for that, I'd read that site before but wasn't looking for that info at the time.....
Well spotted :thumbup:
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