An orphan I found....

ibskot · Post by **ibskot** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:26 am

Side question....other then the DP and lathe, what benefit is a 2 bearing quill anyway?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:40 am

ibskot wrote:Side question....other then the DP and lathe, what benefit is a 2 bearing quill anyway?

Minimal saw blade wobble.

Anything that connects directly to the quill shaft.

I think the two bearing quill is over hyped. Unless considerable side loading is typical, I think minimal improvement.

However for heavy turning(wet tree trunks becoming bowls) the extra support is beneficial.

Now if using it as a metal milling machine(like a certain member) two may not be enough!:eek:

I found it advantageous when mounting my xx# metal working chuck for tube polishing. I use the original single bearing quill(with new bearing) all other times. xx = Too damn heavy. A struggle to mount holding it with one hand.