07-09-2015, 08:06 AM
Nice milling machine and well worth the effort you're putting into it. The drawbar you made is cool. While you say you welded a 1/2" nut onto the end, I don't see any weld and the hex appears to be milled. ??
I've got those long drawbars on my machine but not a fan. I find that while the length allows you to change tools without retracting the quill, that extra length is rattling around too much at the higher speeds that I so often use. I'll cut mine down to be accessible only with the quill retracted, if I can ever find the time to tip the head over enough to take it out.
I've got those long drawbars on my machine but not a fan. I find that while the length allows you to change tools without retracting the quill, that extra length is rattling around too much at the higher speeds that I so often use. I'll cut mine down to be accessible only with the quill retracted, if I can ever find the time to tip the head over enough to take it out.