Locking PM-30MV Spindle

[Chewy]

Curious how people indicate from the spindle. Mine turns so easy a strong wind can rotate it. LOL I used a 12 mm wrench and bungee cord to keep it from rotating when indicating a vise. I plan on cutting a 12 mm notch in a piece of thin plate and dropping it between the draw-bar nut and the motor cover. Anybody else have a better way? Thanks. Charles

PS. Love the mill. Well worth the extra money over the smaller ones.

 

[T Bredehoft]

Any port in a storm. If you can make it work, do it.

 

[pstemari]

Attach an Indicol to the quill?

I made a little plate I attached to the head of my Taig mill with a clamp hole for a DTI, which is quite convenient.

You think that machine tool manufacturers would provide mounting points for indicators, but I've never seen that done.

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[P. Waller]

Attach an Indicol to the quill?

I made a little plate I attached to the head of my Taig mill with a clamp hole for a DTI, which is quite convenient.

You think that machine tool manufacturers would provide mounting points for indicators, but I've never seen that done.

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They do, it is the spindle.
If you have an indicator that applies enough force through the stylus to rotate a spindle you need a new indicator.