In my search for a milling machine, I came across a potential deal on an Enco. Its a variable speed head, and looks to be in decent shape. No power feed on the X axis or DRO, but still not a bad deal for what they are asking. The only issue I have encountered with the mill is I cannot get the quill to lower. I've tried the coarse feed lever, fine feed wheel, but nothing will move it in any direction. This mill has power downfeed, and when engaged, you can actually watch the fine feed wheel rotate....except the quill still isn't moving. Usually once a revolution, you can hear a "click" in the feed, where it sounds like it may be jumping a gear....but I am honestly not sure. I have tried everything I know of, but nothing has worked. I've tried it in power and manual feed, with the quill lock up or down, and just about anything else I can think of.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?