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  1. J

    Laser cut gaskets

    I wonder if the gaskets could be cut using a vinyl cutter...not sure if it will damage blade...its only .005 thick smay work..and no fumes
  2. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    Oh when i was hitting it with the 5lb i was hitting the orig drawbar head.....i couldnt find a 12mm long bolt to hit on but thts what im going to buy and use next time....a 12,mm bolt is cheaper than buying a new drawbar ....come to think of it i guess u could use a 12mm bolt as a draw bar...
  3. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    Thanks...i got it out but not without issues,,i used pb blast overnight...and then ,,i first used a 1/2 daimsteel rod but it kept getting wedged inside the 12mm threaded chuck..and ruined the threads....so i then ..tried a 5/8 diameter steel rod.as a punch.....but when i was hitting it it...
  4. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    I used wood blcks to supportbthe headstock when tapping..to take stress off of other areas...ideally maybe would be better to actually support the outer edge of the spindle bore instead..
  5. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    Correction....If not too hard of task....
  6. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    I just dont want to damage the mill....hitting hard is not recommeneded since it can damage the bearings...i was tkhinking ofvremoving the headstock is not too hard of task and press it out with my 3ton arbor press
  7. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    Thanks ill try that ..im sure it will create more force than using the draw bar threads to remove it...and will be putting more force where is needed on the outer edge of the taper and notbthe cenetr like the draw bar does....i sprayed pb blast ....will wait till tomorrow...i think what happened...
  8. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    I have stopped trying since i dont want to damage my machine....will contact grizzly tech support to see if machine is designed wrong or defect....in meantime any help,would be appreciated...a morse taper should not benthat tight it should come out easily with a simple tap on top ....something...
  9. J

    Cant remove drill chuck grizzly g8689 mini mill

    hi Need help drill chuck will not come out.. I bought it used so have no history on machine I loosen draw bar few turns the hit draw bar top hard with a heavy brass hammer and it wont budge..not even a thousanths of an inch Any ideas why? Maybe prev owner used some type of epoxy to mount it?...
  10. J

    D&M computing lathe,mill

    Here is my labvolt 5600 and 5400
  11. J

    D&M computing lathe,mill

    hi i just bought 3 labvolt cncs 5400 5500 5600 Can anyone help me retrofi with just a breakout board? Hi i
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