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(10-01-2016, 07:30 AM)Mayhem Wrote: [ -> ]Strange - I cannot think of any

I can only think of one myself. My paying job.

Ed

(10-01-2016, 08:50 AM)EdK Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-01-2016, 07:30 AM)Mayhem Wrote: [ -> ]Strange - I cannot think of any

I can only think of one myself. My paying job.  

Ed

You mean the bastards expect you to work, when you got a new mill!! Bastards!!

(10-01-2016, 08:50 AM)EdK Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-01-2016, 07:30 AM)Mayhem Wrote: [ -> ]Strange - I cannot think of any

I can only think of one myself. My paying job.  

Ed

That's only true if you're not retired.  

This thread hasn't reached a hundred pages yet soooo.

I got the power feed shimmed and installed so cranking by hand the full length of travel in both directions is nice and smooth. Tomorrow evening I'll apply power to it and check it for proper operation. Then I need to install the stops.

Ed

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One month later I finally got the stops installed. I ended up having to make a bracket because the one that came with the power drive is slanted.  

Ed

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That bracket would be perfect for my Kondia, as the front of the saddle is slanted, so the section the limit switch mounts to would be parallel to the edge of the table. I believe that bridgeports are the same but I cannot be arsed to go and look at a picture of one

(02-22-2017, 07:19 AM)Mayhem Wrote: [ -> ]That bracket would be perfect for my Kondia, as the front of the saddle is slanted, so the section the limit switch mounts to would be parallel to the edge of the table.  I believe that bridgeports are the same but I cannot be arsed to go and look at a picture of one

That's kind of what I suspected but was too lazy to look for a picture of a Bridgeport online. I've been fighting the flu for over three weeks now and lack energy most days.

Ed

That poor mill is looking far to clean Ed. I should drop down and give it that experienced look.

The rear way cover looks kind of grubby Greg but you are right - way too clean. Ed must be the only person I know who takes his vise off each time and puts it back into its box

Get well soon Ed!

(02-23-2017, 01:42 AM)Mayhem Wrote: [ -> ]Ed must be the only person I know who takes his vise off each time and puts it back into its box

That's the first time it's been off since I first set up the mill. I only removed it to get easier access for mounting the stop switch assembly for the power feed. I have to use the cherry picker to remove the vise so it's not something I want to have to do very often.

Ed