(09-01-2014, 09:18 PM)PixMan Wrote: Glad to be of help Darren, and SO glad it's done. Here's some close-up photos of the minor defects. Only the one on the front counterbore will be noticeable, and only if using a "critical eye".
A coat of paint will cover up the weld and if I ever worry about getting the fine feed hand wheel, I'm sure that will cover the other one.
As I said - at the end of the day it's nothing. In fact, that is not true - it is the lead in to a story of not only the process of bringing this mill back to life, but the friendship born from a web-based forum that has enabled me to get a part made that is no longer available as an off the shelf item. I think you should mill a recess into the flat section through which the 16mm bore runs and stamp your name or initials on it...
In a mass produced world it is nice to have a unique piece. Of all the Kondia mills out there, none will have a feed trip bracket like this one.
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