PM-833T EDUCATED QUILL STOP

Here's mine
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I am loving them. used them all today on what i consider the real day 1 of having a mill. How is there not someone making kits for the most common mills to do these basic things? the light especially seams like a super easy no brainer for someone to make and market in bulk if they know how.
 
Yeah the Z is really helpful. My back is thanking me. The Y is great too! Gotta put those LED lights on also.
 
Putting a feed on the knee was one of the best things I've done. Way too much cranking between tool changes otherwise.
 
borges1 said:
Finally put the mill back togetherish. Definitely learned a lot doing these little upgrades - I've got a long education ahead of me. I found the other posts really helpful in getting this far, so here is my version.

Used a Morton educated nut and made the rest of the stops parts.

Also added some angel eye LEDs on the quill - HUGE help. I gave up being tricky and just glued them to some MDF and use small rare earth magnets to hold that in place. It comes off easy and disconnects at the casting with a berell adapter. Currently 2 differenr diamerer lights, but I have a third size. I did hide the transformer in the casting and a switch above. Plan is to use the same transformer for a gooseneck , which seems key to get light right on the contact point.

The new heavier cover plate was split (after these pics) so I can install the light (and future) switches above the casting.

Also added a decent quill DRO. I now feel like I can actually use the mill and am only held back by my unlimited inexperience and ignorance!
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What diameter lights did you use? I have some in my shopping cart but am hesitating since I can't figure out whether the larger diameter offers an advantage on getting less shadows from the quill. Any advice?
 
I considered the circular LEDs but decided on a pair of sewing machine lights. Widely sold online for ±$15/pair. The magnets hold pretty well and they are easily placed to give good lighting coverage. They are plenty bright enough for an old man. I rarely need to adjust them. No installation, no power cords near the spindle. I have a surge protector strip mounted on the mill.
 
Here a pics of the light. As you. An sort of see they do leave a shadow at the point of contact. To eliminate that I thing the diameter would have to be huge. I'm setting up a gooseneck light for that point.

The led diameters are 110mm and 85mm. This seems plenty bright. Held on with three small magnets glued into the MDF ring I made. A fancy aluminum one that the lights clipped into would be cool, but is beyond me at this time.
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borges1 said:
I am loving them. used them all today on what i consider the real day 1 of having a mill. How is there not someone making kits for the most common mills to do these basic things? the light especially seams like a super easy no brainer for someone to make and market in bulk if they know how.
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Priest tools recently came out with a quill stop and dro for the 833.

Can’t link it due to forum rules but I’m sure with those key words they’re easily findable.
 
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