Ok hers an update and 3 pics sorry no mill yet Ohhh BC the camera died and I don't think its the battery either . Now im in deeper water/ dog house .... I dunno why everything in my life goes the HRAD way .. yup and even I have to compress pics too its like a 3 fold operation this is like consuming like another Hobby......... . well im taken a ride n for berersand gona eat so ill catch up latter
Quick update regarding draw bar . I see one or two new felllas recently purchase the mill so I fig id share what I have observed with current draw bar design . My Mill came with a Draw bar nut that was hammered from the go. Because I havent tooled up anything as of yet .I wasnt sure with out using the nut if it needed to hold draw bar concentric And it does , However the bushing idea works well.
I spoken with Matty last night he said he made a bushing and ya didnt need the nut sooooo
FWIW the this is what I did am doing > I am goin to make a new draw bar similar to Bridgeport with a brass bushin. R For now I will modify this one and a later put hex head nut to grab rotate and tighten, I thought if it works on Bridgeport R8 style than it should work same here . Anyways I didnt have any brass bronze at work Had to come home with sumthin right ? So I actuality took old brass air fitting and made my bushing on break time. With my Morning coffee I measured and drew a napkin sketch if anyone is interested. Well it worked I made bushing size on . Next is to get either put ½ or 5/8 extended Nut on end of draw bar machine down to fit and weld on end.
..When I get my lathe I will make a new draw bar altogether that fits machine and handles well . Esp since you need to make tool changes quite often.
Quick update regarding draw bar . I see one or two new felllas recently purchase the mill so I fig id share what I have observed with current draw bar design . My Mill came with a Draw bar nut that was hammered from the go. Because I havent tooled up anything as of yet .I wasnt sure with out using the nut if it needed to hold draw bar concentric And it does , However the bushing idea works well.
I spoken with Matty last night he said he made a bushing and ya didnt need the nut sooooo
FWIW the this is what I did am doing > I am goin to make a new draw bar similar to Bridgeport with a brass bushin. R For now I will modify this one and a later put hex head nut to grab rotate and tighten, I thought if it works on Bridgeport R8 style than it should work same here . Anyways I didnt have any brass bronze at work Had to come home with sumthin right ? So I actuality took old brass air fitting and made my bushing on break time. With my Morning coffee I measured and drew a napkin sketch if anyone is interested. Well it worked I made bushing size on . Next is to get either put ½ or 5/8 extended Nut on end of draw bar machine down to fit and weld on end.
..When I get my lathe I will make a new draw bar altogether that fits machine and handles well . Esp since you need to make tool changes quite often.