Until I can decide what kind of power drawbar to buy, I came up with this approach to attaching and removing R-8 tooling.
A Milwaukee right angle attachment and Milwaukee right angle impact driver provide just the right amount of torque to easily seat and unseat my tooling. If I don't overdo it when tightening, the tooling will come out without the use of a rubber hammer. If the hammer is needed - no big deal.
The trigger of the impact driver rests against the head of the mill. This allows you hold it near the bottom and give it a slight nudge to operate the trigger. I made a little holster to hold the impact driver when not in use.
Quick and Dirty Power Drawbar for a Bridgeport Mill
Re: Quick and Dirty Power Drawbar for a Bridgeport Mill
Creative!
And I like your artistic belt cover door on the head. 'Never seen one like that before.
RussN
And I like your artistic belt cover door on the head. 'Never seen one like that before.
RussN
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Re: Quick and Dirty Power Drawbar for a Bridgeport Mill
Dust vents for when you smoke the belt with heavy cuts
I like the idea....avoids running the air compressor just to change tools.
Guess the holster does not charge...
I like the idea....avoids running the air compressor just to change tools.
Guess the holster does not charge...
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: Quick and Dirty Power Drawbar for a Bridgeport Mill
I have the same doors on my Bridgeport. No idea what vintage it is though.
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!