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Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:11 pm
by roopurt5
As I mentioned in the Do You Own A PowerPro thread, my PowerPro headstock came with the quill depth dial aligned oddly. It works fine, but it's weird, as I kind of have to futz a bit to remember which way is which. JPG seemed a bit flabbergasted, so here are the pictures I promised from that other thread.
All of these were taken from the back side of the headstock, so keep that POV in mind.
This one is dialed all the way to the left
- From above the headstock
- IMAG0031.jpg (215.6 KiB) Viewed 1424 times
- All the way to the left (full depth extension)
- IMAG0032.jpg (263.29 KiB) Viewed 1424 times
- All the way to the right (zero extension)
- IMAG0033.jpg (269.9 KiB) Viewed 1424 times
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:20 pm
by Skizzity
Hmm, that is interesting. I have no clue really. For comparison, this mine.
Edit: dialed to the left
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:09 pm
by JPG
First, I do not see the 'index' mark on the top of the quill housing.???
Second the dial markings need to be as shown below(looking from the back side/interior of the 'dial'.
Indeed the '0' should be 'on top' with the DIAL rotated full counter clockwise.
The '4 1/4' should be 'on top' with the DIAL rotated full clockwise.
- Quiil Stop dial-knob.jpg (867.4 KiB) Viewed 1408 times
The position of the quill is irrelevant unless the stop wingnut is tightened.
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:31 pm
by Skizzity
Sorry, don't mean to hijack. That is how my dial looks, JPG.
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:55 pm
by JPG
YES
And that flat part needs to be at the bottom.
I am beginning to think my recollection of "D" shaped hole is incorrect.
For sure the quill housing is "D" shaped.(IIRC
)
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:04 pm
by Skizzity
Is the fix as easy as loosening that set screw on top that is covered and just rotating counterclockwise?
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:07 pm
by JPG
Assuming I WAS incorrect about the hole being "D" shaped. YES.
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:13 pm
by Skizzity
JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.
Beginning to wonder about QC.
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:30 pm
by ERLover
Skizzity wrote:JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.
Beginning to wonder about QC.
He sure is along with a few others here, but he does slip up at times like the others, those are some fat digits JBG
Back to mom on Saturday am. Oh Well
Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:34 pm
by JPG
ERLover wrote:Skizzity wrote:JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.
Beginning to wonder about QC.
He sure is along with a few others here, but he does slip up at times like the others,
those are some fat digits JBG
Back to mom on Saturday am. Oh Well
Hey! They are 4X size on my screen!