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- Joined
- Dec 6, 2010
- Location
- Sturtevant, WI (USA)
I have an Atrump K2V vertical mill I purchased new in Sept. 2002. Unfortunately, personal reasons have kept me from using this mill until December 2009. So, I’ve been using this mill for about one year now and probably have 200 or so hours on it. However, one thing has really been bothering me about what I “feel” in the upper part of the quill travel since day one. I have read through some posts about “sticking” quills, but I’m not sure I have that condition. With the quill at the bottom of it’s travel and letting it return to the top, I can both “feel” and “hear” what I believe to be the clock spring… it seems as if it’s either “hanging up” or “snagging” on itself at about 2-1/8” and again at 1” from returning to the top. I have taken the spring cover off at the top, bottom and two “hanging up” positions to have a peek at things, but have not made any adjustments at this point. I should note this mill is equipped with an 8 hole spring cover (is there a spanner wrench available in which to control the spring, or am I just better off making my own?). It just seems to me that perhaps the spring may not have enough preload in it and is contacting the outer wall of the bore in which it is contained as the quill is being returned to the top. Does this seem at all logical? I’m sure these clock springs have their limit as to preload. Again, I haven’t liked this condition since day one and for whatever reason it’s gotten worse in the past week. This is the first and only new machine I’ve owned and truly have no idea what this clock spring should even feel like. Any ideas or input would certainly be appreciated. Thank you - Todd