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Hey again.
I am looking to buy a power feed for my jet 15 mill drill. The model I am looking at has the best adapter for my mill drill lead screw. It attaches via the 3 jaw coupler that is already in place on the end of the lead screw, where the handle attaches. I am conserned about the drag that will be felt when using the hand wheel on the x axis when the power feed is not engaged. I called shars and asked about that and was told that that is a trade off of having a power feed. I am currently using a diy power feed that I made but want to upgrade. The main issue I see is the drag. I have seen other power feed options such as the offerings of little machine shop that advertise a clutch that disengages when not in use. Here's the link to the shars mill drill power feed that I am looking at. http://www.shars.com/mill-drill-table-power-feed-for-jet-machine
Any experience you all have had with this issue would be appreciated. How much drag will I get from adding such a power feed? I don't see a place to put a clutch in between the 3jaw coupler and lead screw. The lead screw on this machine does not have a keyway in making it harder to find a power feed that will easlily work on this unit. I still want to have the control to creep up on dimensions. What did you guys do when faced with a similar dilemma.
Here a a couple pics of the mill drill hand wheel coupler.
Thanks
Dylan
I am looking to buy a power feed for my jet 15 mill drill. The model I am looking at has the best adapter for my mill drill lead screw. It attaches via the 3 jaw coupler that is already in place on the end of the lead screw, where the handle attaches. I am conserned about the drag that will be felt when using the hand wheel on the x axis when the power feed is not engaged. I called shars and asked about that and was told that that is a trade off of having a power feed. I am currently using a diy power feed that I made but want to upgrade. The main issue I see is the drag. I have seen other power feed options such as the offerings of little machine shop that advertise a clutch that disengages when not in use. Here's the link to the shars mill drill power feed that I am looking at. http://www.shars.com/mill-drill-table-power-feed-for-jet-machine
Any experience you all have had with this issue would be appreciated. How much drag will I get from adding such a power feed? I don't see a place to put a clutch in between the 3jaw coupler and lead screw. The lead screw on this machine does not have a keyway in making it harder to find a power feed that will easlily work on this unit. I still want to have the control to creep up on dimensions. What did you guys do when faced with a similar dilemma.
Here a a couple pics of the mill drill hand wheel coupler.
Thanks
Dylan