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Hi Everyone,
First I want to say hello and thank you for all of the awesome content I have been reading. I have read tons and tons of awesome info. I just took delivery of a G0759, this is my second bench top machine as I just sold by Grizzly mini mill. A friend and I were able to lift it on the bench, it is heavy but manageable. That being said it was awkward and I felt like we almost dropped it at one point so my advice would be to have a third set of hands.
Being this is my first machine with the R8 collet I have a couple of questions.
1. How tight should the draw bar retainer cup be on the holding the draw bar. I understand it holds it in place but is there a too loose or too tight issue?
2. The draw bar sucks, the one on my mini mill was better as it had a larger hex head. I know some have used a 9" bolt. I searched every store and online hardware dealer and no one has that 9" bolt, fasten can't even order me one. So that brings...
3. Does anyone have any plans or ideas to make a better drawbar with a hex head and some sort of bushing. I don't have a lathe but a friend does and I could talk him in to help if we had a plan. I'm new so simple would be awesome!
4. Anything else I should do before I start using it? I know I have to clean all packing grease off and tram the column and head but any other advise would be very welcome.
A different topic but new question, I bought a small collet rack from LMS and am wondering if I can mount that to the motor cover or if that would be a bad idea? Ergonomically I would be nice for me but would it add weight to the add, cause vibration etc?
I mainly got the 0759 because I wanted a mill with DRO. The 0704 has been a popular model it seams and the built in glass DROs looked nice. I am sure I could have gotten a 0704 and added something for less but this was a doable solution that was ready to go. Hopefully you guys won't convince me I made a mistake .
Thanks again for all of the awesome info in the forum. I look forward to learning more!
Dave
First I want to say hello and thank you for all of the awesome content I have been reading. I have read tons and tons of awesome info. I just took delivery of a G0759, this is my second bench top machine as I just sold by Grizzly mini mill. A friend and I were able to lift it on the bench, it is heavy but manageable. That being said it was awkward and I felt like we almost dropped it at one point so my advice would be to have a third set of hands.
Being this is my first machine with the R8 collet I have a couple of questions.
1. How tight should the draw bar retainer cup be on the holding the draw bar. I understand it holds it in place but is there a too loose or too tight issue?
2. The draw bar sucks, the one on my mini mill was better as it had a larger hex head. I know some have used a 9" bolt. I searched every store and online hardware dealer and no one has that 9" bolt, fasten can't even order me one. So that brings...
3. Does anyone have any plans or ideas to make a better drawbar with a hex head and some sort of bushing. I don't have a lathe but a friend does and I could talk him in to help if we had a plan. I'm new so simple would be awesome!
4. Anything else I should do before I start using it? I know I have to clean all packing grease off and tram the column and head but any other advise would be very welcome.
A different topic but new question, I bought a small collet rack from LMS and am wondering if I can mount that to the motor cover or if that would be a bad idea? Ergonomically I would be nice for me but would it add weight to the add, cause vibration etc?
I mainly got the 0759 because I wanted a mill with DRO. The 0704 has been a popular model it seams and the built in glass DROs looked nice. I am sure I could have gotten a 0704 and added something for less but this was a doable solution that was ready to go. Hopefully you guys won't convince me I made a mistake .
Thanks again for all of the awesome info in the forum. I look forward to learning more!
Dave