I've had it for about a year, bought with my bonus money from last year. Right out of the box, one of the 4 holes in the base to which the column is screwed was stripped. I knew I could fix it with a helicoil, and returning it would be a pain, so I've lived with it till now. I think that has prevented me from getting a stable tram on the mill. Everything else about the machine has been perfect. It's been accurate enough for me so far even if it isn't as stable as it could be.
I've decided to up my game some, and I bought a DRO with this years bonus money. This was along with an M8 helicoil kit. Since the column needs to come off to get enough room to drill for the X axis DRO installation, it seemed like a good time to do both.
I pulled the column last weekend and helicoiled all 4 holes (why not?) this morning. I plan on starting the DRO install this coming weekend.
I have no real point with this post...just an obtuse way to say "hello" I guess.
-Ed
I've decided to up my game some, and I bought a DRO with this years bonus money. This was along with an M8 helicoil kit. Since the column needs to come off to get enough room to drill for the X axis DRO installation, it seemed like a good time to do both.
I pulled the column last weekend and helicoiled all 4 holes (why not?) this morning. I plan on starting the DRO install this coming weekend.
I have no real point with this post...just an obtuse way to say "hello" I guess.
-Ed