MetalCarnage
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2011
- Location
- Nebraska
I have an older Wells-Index 860 mill that is roughly set up like a Bridgeport, 4 nuts that hold the head on and a worm gear to angle it side to side. It's a bit worn and the worm gear has some slop so I need to loosen the bolts to get movement without possibly destroying the worm gear (yes, I know it needs to be replaced but I just can't ever seem to afford the down time). I don't have to tram very often but I just replaced the power draw bar and had to tilt the head to pull the draw bar out.
Using a single dial indicator attached to the quill I can get it trammed but not without a LOT of aggravation. The problem is that when I go to tighten up the 4 nuts that hold the head on it goes out of tram. Basically I end up playing a game of set, tighten, loosen, hit the worm gear, repeat ad infinitum until I chance upon the magic combination.
Anyone have any tricks to help?
Thanks much,
-Ron
Using a single dial indicator attached to the quill I can get it trammed but not without a LOT of aggravation. The problem is that when I go to tighten up the 4 nuts that hold the head on it goes out of tram. Basically I end up playing a game of set, tighten, loosen, hit the worm gear, repeat ad infinitum until I chance upon the magic combination.
Anyone have any tricks to help?
Thanks much,
-Ron