[omy005]

G'day all, Does anybody out there check the draw-bar tension periodically? If so what type of gauge do you use? We have a preventative maintenance program via our HFO and they don't check it as part of this service.

We broke two $600 solid carbide form cutters this week before we found out that some of the spring discs for the draw-bar had broken and allowed the tool arbor to pull out of the spindle when under a lot of radial load. It is a seven year old VF2 machine.

HFO tech came out and diagnosed the problem quickly and had us up and running again in a couple of hour with a new draw bar assembly.

Andrew.