I have an old round column mill with the three vertical bolts to lock the head to the column.
I don't really have a sense for how much horizontal force is applied during a heavy cut.
Every time I lock the head in place, I wonder if I'm over doing it or if it's just about right. I have never had an issue with the head moving, it's just a bit of a PITA cranking down the three bolts and always wondering. I just Put a torque wrench on to get a sense of how much torque I typically use and looks to be about 25 ft-lbs.
If I could get away with less, it would be less of a hassle, so how tight are guys/gals going when you tighten up the head in ft-lbs?
I don't really have a sense for how much horizontal force is applied during a heavy cut.
Every time I lock the head in place, I wonder if I'm over doing it or if it's just about right. I have never had an issue with the head moving, it's just a bit of a PITA cranking down the three bolts and always wondering. I just Put a torque wrench on to get a sense of how much torque I typically use and looks to be about 25 ft-lbs.
If I could get away with less, it would be less of a hassle, so how tight are guys/gals going when you tighten up the head in ft-lbs?
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