The depth stop on my quill feed isn't working. I set it for a 1" depth and then extend the quill feed, but the quill keeps going right past 1" and in fact the depth gauge starts to advance as well. Anyone have any idea what I did wrong and how to fix this? Thanks in advance!
Patrick
Quill Feed Depth Stop
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Is the depth stock lock maybe dirty and causing it to slip?
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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Quill Feed Depth Stop
This can be caused by several problems. Remove the Feed Stop Handle. There should be a Serrated washer, Feed Stop and another Serrated washer next to be removed. Look inside the Feed Stop, there should be a tang/projection inside the large part. If not, it needs replacing. The quill feed spring housing should have a smilar tang/projection sticking up that the Feed Stop goes over. The tang in the Feed Stop hitting the tang on the quill feed spring housing is what stops the quill from extending pass the set depth. I find the quill feed housing tang has been set other than on top or broken off will cause this problem. The Serrated washers lock the Feed Stop to the quill feed shaft when the Feed Stop Handle is tighten and will rotate with the shaft.pds0006 wrote:The depth stop on my quill feed isn't working. I set it for a 1" depth and then extend the quill feed, but the quill keeps going right past 1" and in fact the depth gauge starts to advance as well. Anyone have any idea what I did wrong and how to fix this? Thanks in advance!
Patrick
Bill Mayo bill.mayo@verizon.net
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
Quill Feed Depth Stop
I just found a Shopsmith headstock that had the serrated washers with the rough sides facing away from the Feed Stop and therefore did not lock securely the Feed Stop to the quill Feed shaft to set the depth of the quill.
Bill Mayo bill.mayo@verizon.net
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)