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liveaboard
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quill wheel

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My mill came with a 14mm L wrench instead of a quill wheel.
So of course, I made one.
I measured the drop with 1 rotation and found it to be 65mm. So I made a wheel with 65 little cuts in it, and stamped numbers in.
That's not easy; it took me 3 tries and it still has one bad.
I bored it through and across to fit a 4mm ball as a lock. That gets pushed out by a center rod with a screw knob.
The paint is horrible and I think I'll probably sand it off and do it again.
I think I need to shorten the spokes a little too, but I'll wait and see how it is in practice first.
I hardened the center rod.
ruhla 250-710 quill handle parts ready for paint.jpg
ruhla 250-710 quill handle hardening rod.jpg
Ruhla 250-710 quill handle green.jpg
Ruhla 250-710 quill handle removed.jpg
ruhla 250-710 quill handle 1.jpg
Ruhla 250-710 quill handle detail 1.jpg
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Re: quill wheel

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Nice Job!!!
Have a nice day,

Mike
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Thanks.
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