M-18 On Z Axis

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There have been several who have made a Z axis drive with a cordless drill. This one I built with a piece
of annealed truck axle. It works quite well and not that difficult to make with a rotary table. My table
is 90 to 1 and used a 49 hole dividing plate to make the 7 divisions. My 1/2 inch Milwaukee M-18
seems up to the task and is able to run the table up and down with several hundred pounds on the table.


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This is what I use on my Bridgeport. Makes fast movement easy, once I'm close, I use the handle.
 
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