Mill quill handles

[Manual Mac]

Chazz I like your “steering wheel” knob (AKA Brodie Knob) idea.
I had one on my bicycle when I was a kid. It had a naked lady on it.
I think I got it at Pep Boys.

 

[Jeff.64]

I vote for 3 balls, but not brass, they would be too cold in chilly weather.

Good point, as they might fall off when it gets cold

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[extropic]

Changed the 3 handles to a “steering wheel” (with a handle) on my Mini-Mill and won’t go back:

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(upcoming article in HSM Magazine)

Interesting. Can you post a link to the wheel source?

 

[GeneT45]

I had a three-handle arrangement on my mill until I ran the table up into it (focused on touching off the work, didn't even notice that I mangled a handle). I went back to one...

GsT

 

[Firstram]

No one uses the ratcheting handles ?

I do but, it's just a cheap import. Had I known how nice using it is, I would have spent the money for a nicer one. I'm used to the quirks now and will live with it.

https://www.amazon.com/Quill-Handle-Bridgeport-Milling-Machine/dp/B016N9L7O4

 

[ChazzC]

Chazz I like your “steering wheel” knob (AKA Brodie Knob) idea.
I had one on my bicycle when I was a kid. It had a naked lady on it.
I think I got it at Pep Boys.

I knew a guy back in the early 70's that had a bolt-on one on his Rambler's steering wheel; they used to be very popular before power steering.

 

[ChazzC]

Interesting. Can you post a link to the wheel source?

I got mine from Amazon (was only $17 then!), but they are also available on eBay: nothing special about them. I modified the mounting on the mill, added a bolt circle & cover plate to the hand wheel hub and changed the skinny knob to the egg-shaped one.


Drilled the hand wheel hub & mount (between the hub and fixture plate) and tapped the holes in the mount in one set-up (made it easier the hold the hand wheel and insured that everything lined up). I purchased a replacement mount from LMS (they call it a "pivot") so I could use the mill to make the modifications.

 

[Janderso]

There's a joke in here somewhere Jeff !

Leave it to you…….

 

[Janderso]

I got mine from Amazon (was only $17 then!), but they are also available on eBay: nothing special about them. I modified the mounting on the mill, added a bolt circle & cover plate to the hand wheel hub and changed the skinny knob to the egg-shaped one.

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Drilled the hand wheel hub & mount (between the hub and fixture plate) and tapped the holes in the mount in one set-up (made it easier the hold the hand wheel and insured that everything lined up). I purchased a replacement mount from LMS (they call it a "pivot") so I could use the mill to make the modifications.

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I’ve seen those. Never got any further than wanting one. The three arms will go a long way towards making me happy.
Plus, I didn’t have to buy anything!!

 

[C-Bag]

Plus, I didn’t have to buy anything!!

Where’s the fun in that!