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Here is a link to a coupla pix of my just-completed LMS5500 mill and DRO install. http://www.avrdev.net/newmill/ This was quite an adventure! First I'd like to give a shout-out to the DRO vendor in the UK: http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/ and a link to the actual package I got...

I'm currently attempting to install the DRO I got from the UK (links in another post). I got the Y axis installed and moved on to the X axis. Turns out (as with my LMS 3960) you have to remove the saddle to drill 2 holes for the read head attachment plate. WARNING Will Smith!! It turns out...

The mill is ready to make chips - now waiting for the DRO. I notice the X axis feels like it has no backlash at all! However the Y seems pretty sloppy to the feel. Does anybody have any info on how to adjust the backlash on this mill?

Just getting my LMS 5500 under power and about ready to make chips. I have noticed the quill, when operated by the "drill-press spokes" is VERY stiff, and if it slips out of your hand you can get a good knuckle-wack from it! Just wondering if there is any way to adjust the tension - the "user...