Installing a Power Feed
on
Your Industrial Hobbies Square Column Mill Part2
 
If manual machining is your preference there are few accessories more convenient than a power feed.  Here we will show you how to install the power feed on your Industrial Hobbies Mill.
PART 2
 
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Remove the center stop.
 
Here is the center limit holder, the hold don't quite line up.
 
I bored the holes a pinch larger and chamfered the top back edge.

I needed to chamfer the back edge so it wouldn't rub on the table.
 
Center limit holder installed.
   
And installing the center limit.

I didn't put the sticker on the limit, it came that way.  But apparently this is the NEW Limit-Switch and they are quite proud of it.

   
Remove the old limit stops.
   
On goes the new limit stops (they are quite a bit taller).
   
Run the table to about the edge, and set the stop.
   
Run it the other way and set the stop.
   
And your done.

You might want to secure the power and limit cords a little better.
   
We found that the other X axis handle developed a rattle when we were power feeding, so to cure the problem removed the handle and installed an O'ring on both sides of the handle and then re-installed it.
   
Put one on the thread side too.  A 3/8 ID x 1/16 O'ring works great.
   
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