Rong-Fu 45 Spindle Lock - Look Ma, No Wrench! · Sep 17, 00:28
One has to wonder why and how, at the very least, a spindle wrench is NOT provided with the ENCO version of the Rong Fu 45 dovetail/square column mill.
We had posted a quick wrench how-to in a previous post that requires only some scrap stock and a few drilling operations.
But we still wondered if there was an easier way. During a break from working on some kits for the X2 mill, we prototyped a spindle lock add-on for the RF45 mill.
Nothing more than a few scrap pieces later, we had this:
You can see that this is quite a simple design. Now all you need is the drawbar wrench. A simple push of the button on the spindle lock will lock the spindle/quill so that you can change tooling. Releasing the button will retract the spindle lock. Simple!
We’re machining a batch of these based on a modified (and prettier) design. These will be available by the end of September 2009.
Stay tuned for updates!
And here’s the update. Check out http://www.spindle-lock.com for the new product!
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