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ASIAN TABLE MILLS USUALLY HAVE A THREE ARM QUILL LEVER .
I GUESS THE THINKING IS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE NEARBY WHEN YOU NEED IT .
TROUBLE IS , THE OTHER TWO OFTEN GET IN THE WAY !
THIS LEFT ME LONGING FOR A SINGLE INDEXABLE ARM AND I MADE ONE FOR THE 833 .
THE PARTS ARE MOSTLY MADE FROM STAINLESS .
IT IS QUICK , STRONG AND OPERATES SMOOTHLY WITH ONE HAND .
MY DESIGN USES TWO LEVERS . A LONG MAIN ONE FOR PULLING DOWN ON THE QUILL
AND A SMALLER SHORT ONE TO DISENGAGE THE ASSEMBLY
FOR INDEXING .
IT WORKS WITH A SLOTTED RING THAT PROTRUDES INTO THE TURNING MAIN BODY .
A SPRING LOADED TRIGGER ATTACHED TO THE SMALL LEVER PULLS A 3/16" DOWELL PIN
OUT OF THE SLOTS AND SNAPS IT BACK INTO THE DESIRED POSITION .
I WILL PROBABLY HANG THE THREE ARM BANDIT ON THE WALL
IN CASE I EVER HAVE A USE FOR IT AGAIN .
I GUESS THE THINKING IS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE NEARBY WHEN YOU NEED IT .
TROUBLE IS , THE OTHER TWO OFTEN GET IN THE WAY !
THIS LEFT ME LONGING FOR A SINGLE INDEXABLE ARM AND I MADE ONE FOR THE 833 .
THE PARTS ARE MOSTLY MADE FROM STAINLESS .
IT IS QUICK , STRONG AND OPERATES SMOOTHLY WITH ONE HAND .
MY DESIGN USES TWO LEVERS . A LONG MAIN ONE FOR PULLING DOWN ON THE QUILL
AND A SMALLER SHORT ONE TO DISENGAGE THE ASSEMBLY
FOR INDEXING .
IT WORKS WITH A SLOTTED RING THAT PROTRUDES INTO THE TURNING MAIN BODY .
A SPRING LOADED TRIGGER ATTACHED TO THE SMALL LEVER PULLS A 3/16" DOWELL PIN
OUT OF THE SLOTS AND SNAPS IT BACK INTO THE DESIRED POSITION .
I WILL PROBABLY HANG THE THREE ARM BANDIT ON THE WALL
IN CASE I EVER HAVE A USE FOR IT AGAIN .
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