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[Journey_Man]

Just finished adding one of these to my "Used X3 Mill" got tired Real Fast of doing the "wrench thing" So, I whipped this lady up and What a difference it made!
I need to add an inch to the 1/2" stands...I origionally intended on making a new DrawBar for a 3/4" Socket...but this works like a charm...using an 8mm Allen Socket.....Totally Awesome!

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[iGG1e]

Looks good. I'd made made the decision to go with the 8MM drive myself, glad to see it will actually work. Now I'd better start making the parts!

[Martin Long]

Looks really good, have you used a pnuematic rattle gun for the drive or is it a special motor?
To use the same system on a X4+ it would require the motor to be raised and lowered to engage the socket. Has anyone done this yet?

I have a Hitashi cordless rattle gun I was thinking of using but I'm not sure if it is powerful enough, I will try it tonight.

Martin

[Journey_Man]

I bought the plans from homeshopaccessories@insightbb.com(15.00) total spent was 45.00..It uses a 3/8" Butterfly Ratchet..I had it built in day, I know it would work on an
X4 As easily as the X3. The round base is my own idea (similar to a Kurt System) I will roll a piece of .062 6061 to enclose things.I tried to use a Small Compressor just to see if it would work...but it needs 90psi to tighten an R8 Collet. Makes things So much faster. And easier for sure!

[BobWarfield]

Sweet!

I built the same powered drawbar. They make it so much nicer to use the mill. You'll find the repeatability of solid (not the R8 collets) R8 tool holders is excellent too.

BTW, for those hesitating, buy one of those impact wrenches from Harbor Freight. Even if you never build the fancy powered drawbar, just using one handheld makes tool changes go a lot faster.

Cheers,

BW

[MichaelMacNZ]

I bought the plans from homeshopaccessories@insightbb.com(15.00) total spent was 45.00..It uses a 3/8" Butterfly Ratchet..I had it built in day, I know it would work on an
X4 As easily as the X3. The round base is my own idea (similar to a Kurt System) I will roll a piece of .062 6061 to enclose things.I tried to use a Small Compressor just to see if it would work...but it needs 90psi to tighten an R8 Collet. Makes things So much faster. And easier for sure!

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