Fixing the Fine Feed on my Milling Machine

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[Blondihacks]

Hey everyone. No I didn’t knurl it. It’s absolutely completely unnecessary on something of this diameter. Knurling where it isn’t absolutely necessary is annoying because it is hard on the fingers and gets dirty. Knurl yours if you like. Me no like. No need to keep commenting on that.

[ManSkirtBrew]

The fact that you went back and fixed the off-center dish detail on the crank handle made me SO HAPPY. Literally no one would notice it in operation, but it would have kept us all awake at night.

[johnmoorefilm]

Quinn: can I just say (because we do become accustomed to such good work) THANK YOU - it’s easy to forget how much work goes into these superb, GENEROUS, healing, relaxing, informative, inspiring videos…so I offer you 🌺 and lifelong thanks.❤

[TheBiggerNoise]

I want to say that I really appreciate your putting the “why” into these videos. Even if I never make a crank handle, some day that idea of drilling deeper for a set screw so it can drive with something other than friction will be valuable.

[RonCovell]

Excellent problem solving on this issue!

[Ioughtaknowbetter]

Literally a third of my working day is fixing things so that I can use the things that I just fixed to fix something. Bravo!

[hemanthharrilall]

I love your subtle sense of humour and your videos. Thanks for the many years of interesting videos

[JohnFleshman]

Is it weird that I have never touched a lather or milling machine and still watch every video? Its fun to learn how this stuff is made even if I wont do it myself.

[prsearls]

Excellent problem analysis and solution. I'm always impressed by your knowledge, skill and problem-solving. Intelligence plus experience equals a fine machinist.

[brianewhiteguy]

My dad once said, “Figure out how things work, then figure out how to fix them.” Wise words, and you just demonstrated it!

[davidcahan]

I give you serious props for the way you logically stepped through everything to determine the issue. It's definitely not immediately obvious

[Scrizati]

Fair play to Precision Matthews for sending the replacement shafts

[GregBadabinski]

I felt that screw drop deep, deep in my soul. When I need one screw I buy or make 4, because I will drop and forever lose at least one, but sometimes two and rarely three of the bastards.

I just consider it to be Metallicor's share of the project. He demands blood and swarf and fasteners and will not be content until He receives what He is owed.

[DaveMcIver]

That was a tricky piece of fault analysis and I struggled initially to picture what the issue was. Excellent video as always and the new fine feed handle is really classy.

[SethKotta]

Gotta love the ocean sounds setting. I always half-expect to hear a seagull or two whenever I turn mine on.

[bdl]

I have had this same mill for about a week and have the same problems with the fine feed. This being my first mill, I didn't know if it common for them to be binding and slipping like that. Thank you so much for this video. I now have a clearer understanding of how it works, how it should behave, and how to start the troubleshooting process.

Thanks again so much.

[VoidedWarranty]

A feature I've been putting on my knobs is a shallow o-ring groove for a fat o'ring. Then I can kinda roll my hand on it for faster smooth feed. Also helps with that slow hand over hand motion two hand smooth feeding.

[JMFuller]

Another awesome project Quinn! I really appreciate that you clearly spent a good deal of time working to correct something you felt was deficient with your machine, even though it technically still “worked.” I catch crap all the time for trying to improve the operation of my tools and shop even though things “work” but no one seems to understand that you can accomplish so much more when you enjoy what you’re doing (and can do it efficiently/effectively)and for that things need to do more than just “work.” Anyway, I relinquish my soapbox now. Thanks for all that you do Quinn!

[charliemyres]

Top report and I agree completely with you about Asian machines.
Love the carbide rounding-over-bit tip as well.
Every time I watch your movies I learn something new.

[piperjohn_]

Really impressed by the clever ad hoc diagnostic process that made it absolutely clear what the root causes of the issues were here.