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While the Z is out in the open, i've found the X and Y axis locking screw handles to be a bit awkward.
I had bought new bolts and had planned to weld wing nuts on the ends but when I removed the x/y lock bolts and unscrewed the handles off of the bolts , I thought the little screws might aid me in just welding the wing nuts on to them. When I screwed them in they felt pretty solid so I tried one. Surprisingly they hold the wing nut on pretty well. Finger tight on just one of them stopped me turning the X axis hand wheel. So here it is , it's pretty simple if anyone else does not care for these locking handles.
I had bought new bolts and had planned to weld wing nuts on the ends but when I removed the x/y lock bolts and unscrewed the handles off of the bolts , I thought the little screws might aid me in just welding the wing nuts on to them. When I screwed them in they felt pretty solid so I tried one. Surprisingly they hold the wing nut on pretty well. Finger tight on just one of them stopped me turning the X axis hand wheel. So here it is , it's pretty simple if anyone else does not care for these locking handles.
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