Popular Post Dadio Posted February 3, 2018 Popular Post Report Posted February 3, 2018 I have a small HF drill press that had a plastic collar to hold the depth stop. It was too flexible to be accurate, so I made a new one out of a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum. Herb lew, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 4 others 7 Quote
HandyDan Posted February 3, 2018 Report Posted February 3, 2018 Love it when a plan comes together. Nice idea and nicely executed. Dadio 1 Quote
lew Posted February 3, 2018 Report Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Sweet! Nice set of photos showing the progress, too. Edited February 3, 2018 by lew Dadio 1 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Posted February 3, 2018 Well done sir! A great upgrade for minimal $$'s Thanks for sharing the idea and method. Dadio 1 Quote
Joeb41 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Posted February 22, 2018 Way to go Herb. If you can't buy it make it. Great improvement. Quote
schnewj Posted February 22, 2018 Report Posted February 22, 2018 Done well, my friend. I sure am glad Stick didn't notice the can of WD-40 sitting on the window sill. Whew, dodged that bullet! HARO50 and Cal 2 Quote
Nickp Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 7:11 AM, schnewj said: Done well, my friend. I sure am glad Stick didn't notice the can of WD-40 sitting on the window sill. Whew, dodged that bullet! Rut, roh... Stick486 and p_toad 2 Quote
Stick486 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 5:11 AM, schnewj said: sure am glad Stick didn't notice the can of WD-40 sitting on the window sill. Whew, dodged that bullet! saw it .. investigated... it's a prop... HARO50, p_toad and Cal 3 Quote
Dadio Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Posted February 23, 2018 That's where it is, I have been looking for that, thanks ,Nick, forgot you are a background looker... Herb Cal and HARO50 2 Quote
Stick486 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Dadio said: Nick, forgot you are a background looker... no worries @Nickp... it's empty.. Dadio, HARO50 and Cal 3 Quote
Larry Schweitzer Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 A nice addition would be to put a quick adjust nut on in place of the double nut system. I bought one for my milling machine. Quick and easy to adjust even over long changes in settings. Basically a half nut inside of a housing that allows it to be disengaged by pushing a button, then slide the nut to near the desired stop point and release the button. Turn like a regular nut the last fine adjust. They hold their location w/o a second nut. I just checked the thread on my mill, 1/2" -20tpi. So I know that size is readily available. Shars has something similar. Item 202-9530 "Quick quill stop", for $4.50, The Bolt Depot has 3' of 1/2x 20tpi all thread for $4.21 item # 23617. All are + shipping but you can probably find them locally in any major city. Well worth getting given the savings in time & frustration with the double nut system. Can be adapted for making jigs and the like also. Dadio and HARO50 1 1 Quote
Dadio Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Posted March 2, 2018 I well check mine ,I think they are metric. Good idea, I didn't know they were available. Heres a Cadillac quill stop. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Quick-Quill-Stop/G7316 Shars: https://www.shars.com/quick-quill-stop Heres the BMW: https://www.travers.com/quick-adjusting-quill-stop/p/84784/ THe Oldsmobile; https://www.westhoffinc.com/accessories/quill-stop/ The Mercury:https://www.mscdirect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/details/09506114 The whole used car lot here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/items/?_nkw=quill+stop&_sacat=&_ex_kw=&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_sop=12&_fpos=&_fspt=1&_sadis=&LH_CAds=&rmvSB=true Thanks, Herb Grandpadave52 1 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Dadio said: The whole used car lot here: What, no Edsels? Dadio and HARO50 2 Quote
Nickp Posted March 3, 2018 Report Posted March 3, 2018 On 2/23/2018 at 6:47 PM, Dadio said: That's where it is, I have been looking for that, thanks ,Nick, forgot you are a background looker... Herb That wasn't me...but I did jump on the bandwagon... Grandpadave52 1 Quote
Dadio Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Posted March 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Nickp said: That wasn't me...but I did jump on the bandwagon... By Golly your right it was Bill, he is another background looker, like me,hee,hee,hee. Herb Grandpadave52 1 Quote
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