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RE: Homemade Power Drawbar - EdK - 07-02-2015
OK, back to seriousness now. Goggling " diy power draw bars" and looking at the numerous pictures that came up, I realized that I'll need to change the base design of the drawbar since my mill will be a step pulley mill and has stuff sticking up where the base of the drawbar needs to mount. The pictures I saw used three large spacers to elevate the base above the "stuff". I'll have to wait until the mill arrives to come up with a final solution though.
I'll start my own power drawbar thread so I don't hijack Mike's.
Ed
RE: Homemade Power Drawbar - zmotorsports - 07-02-2015
(07-02-2015, 01:56 PM)EdK Wrote: OK, back to seriousness now. Goggling " diy power draw bars" and looking at the numerous pictures that came up, I realized that I'll need to change the base design of the drawbar since my mill will be a step pulley mill and has stuff sticking up where the base of the drawbar needs to mount. The pictures I saw used three large spacers to elevate the base above the "stuff". I'll have to wait until the mill arrives to come up with a final solution though.
I'll start my own power drawbar thread so I don't hijack Mike's.
Ed
No problem hyjacking Ed, but I understand you wanting to start a thread of your own. I will keep my eyes open for it. Sorry I can't be of more help with the TS version of the mill.
Mike.
RE: Homemade Power Drawbar - EdK - 07-02-2015
Mike,
Your design is still useful for my mill. I don't see any of the dimensions needing to change. All I should need to do is add the spacers to elevate the base above the "stuff" and go with a deep well socket or make an extension for the socket. So when you get some time I could use the length of the guide rods you used. No rush, I still have six weeks until the arrival of the mill.
Ed
RE: Homemade Power Drawbar - zmotorsports - 07-04-2015
Ed, the .625" guide rods that the upper plate slides up and down on are 8" long.
Mike.
RE: Homemade Power Drawbar - EdK - 07-04-2015
(07-04-2015, 12:24 PM)zmotorsports Wrote: Ed, the .625" guide rods that the upper plate slides up and down on are 8" long.
Mike.
Thanks Mike. That's about what I estimated they would be.
Ed