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I just snapped my quill feed handle and I don't have time to wait for a new one. Is there anything I can use as a temporary handle that I can get from a local home improvement store.
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Never mind luckily I had a junk drawer with some 3/8th x 6" carriage bolts lol
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I'm curious... How did you end up breaking the quill feed?
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algale wrote:I'm curious... How did you end up breaking the quill feed?
That is my question also. I think you should look at your procedures if you broke the quill feed handle. That is just crazy. :eek:
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Steroids! lol
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I am hoping for merely metal fatigue :confused:
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I would suspect bumping it while moving something unrelated. ;)
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I am hoping it is the plastic part that 'broke'.
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Well it was a combo of all lol it was bent when I bought the shopsmith.i just used a 6 inch carriage bolt and grinded the tip round it seems easier to use than the original since that one could only be hand tightened and was always coming loose. Now I just use a wrench to make it just a little more snug.
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If you are going to continue using the bolt, I suggest you grind a ball(rounded) shape on the end(especially if you intend to continue using a wrench to tighten). The shaft has three cup shaped recesses that receive the end of the handle/bolt. A 'normal' shaped bolt will scar the cups if excessive torque is applied.
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