01-11-2015, 01:41 PM
You probably could cut the shaft but I'd hate not being able to put it back to stock if the mod didn't work out for some reason. Hey the mill could be a highly praised collectors item some day.
As for the adaptor it is pretty small to bore but probably do able. But what about using a 17 mm reamer, you like buying tools Ed.
Or can you shorten the adaptor and only engage one inch of the shaft. i.e. go with the top drawing but shorten the 3.1875 section to 1.1875.
On the top design though, can you make it a little longer at the shoulder, there's not much material where the 0.668 bore meets the 0,625 dia. Probably ok but it wouldn't take much side load to shear out the 0.1873 section.
As for the adaptor it is pretty small to bore but probably do able. But what about using a 17 mm reamer, you like buying tools Ed.
Or can you shorten the adaptor and only engage one inch of the shaft. i.e. go with the top drawing but shorten the 3.1875 section to 1.1875.
On the top design though, can you make it a little longer at the shoulder, there's not much material where the 0.668 bore meets the 0,625 dia. Probably ok but it wouldn't take much side load to shear out the 0.1873 section.
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Greg
Greg