I purchased a folding handle. just the actual handle folds. I put that on and now, under power, there is no handle to catch on my clothes or for me to try to grab.
I am happy you are up and running !
Dave
--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "bbass408" <bbass408@...> wrote:
>
> I couldn't resist that title based on the recent post and the fact that I spent so many hours on my bootleg of Rick's power feed and just finished about an hour ago. I'd happily post pics, but they look so much like his it's pretty much embarrassing.
>
> Rick, thank you so so much for all of your help, answers to posts, great ideas, etc. Couldn't have done it without you and probably wouldn't have even tried..
>
> Cost of parts: $50.00+some nuts and bolts and stuff.
> Cost of new tools I "needed" to buy to finish this very important project (as told to my dear wife): Way over 500.00...
> Being a lot better at metalworking than I was 3 weeks ago: $???
> Watching my mill move left and right without touching that f-ing crank: Priceless....
>
> If anyone else attempts this, note that every thing you see in Rick's pics where things are filed or machined is almost always avoiding a bump. Everything is so close that the tolerances are in the single digit millimeters and usually around 1 or 2. I should try to post a good, measured CAD drawing of the motor mounting plate since the resulting placement is critical.
>
> If anyone has any questions, just ask Rick. :)
>
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