Y LOCKS THAT WORK

RIMSPOKE

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AS NICE AS THE PM-833T MILL IS , THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF LITTLE THINGS YOU CAN DO
TO IMPROVE IT .

THE Y TABLE LOCKS THAT COME ON THE MACHINE ARE A PAIR OF THUMB SCREWS
ON THE SIDE OF THE TABLE THAT ARE TOO SMALL TO GET A GOOD GRIP ON .

THEY ARE IN AN AREA THAT IS HARD TO REACH AND UNDER THE TABLE LEADSCREW
SO YOU GET GREASE ON YOUR HAND EVERY TIME YOU TRY .

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INTERESTINGLY , THE SCREWS HAVE 3/8-16 THREADS .
I HAD A PAIR OF KIPP INDUSTRIAL HANDLES WITH THE 3/8-16 THREADS WITH
NICE LONG LEVERS .

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ALL I NEEDED TO GET THIS TO WORK WAS A PAIR OF 3" ALUMINUM EXTENSIONS
MADE FROM 3/4" ROUNDSTOCK . THEY WERE DRILLED ALL THE WAY THROUGH
AND TAPPED ON EACH END .

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THEY WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LOCTITE SO THE STUDS STICK OUT FAR ENOUGH
TO ENGAGE THE GIB ON THE WAYS .

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PRESTO ! THEY ARE NOW EASY TO REACH & LOCK THE TABLE MUCH
MORE FIRMLY THAN THE FACTORY THUMBSCREWS WITH LITTLE EFFORT .
 
Clean, convenient, miles better than the original. Beautiful job.
 
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