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ronan walsh	16/11/2013 23:56:58
546 forum posts 32 photos	Has anyone here with a Tom senior milling machine used a spacer under the column to increase the distance between the table and tool ? I mean the horizontal type machines fitted with a knuckle vertical head , not the light verticals etc. This spacer is normally 3" or 4" in height. I have asked on the TS Yahoo group with differing answers, the main concern is that the bottom 3" or 4" inches of the knee are not engaged with the vertical dovetail on which it runs in the z-axis. Any opinions ?
ronan walsh	18/11/2013 14:03:43
546 forum posts 32 photos	Wot , no one ?
The Merry Miller	18/11/2013 14:53:52
484 forum posts 97 photos	Ronan, I know it doesn't help you but on my M1 the knee travels right down to the bottom of the vertical dovetail ( less 1.25 " when it hits the end stop). It is fully engaged all the way. Len. P.
The Merry Miller	18/11/2013 15:06:20
484 forum posts 97 photos	Ronan, I'm sorry but it looks like I misread your post. Len. P.
David Clark 1	18/11/2013 16:49:56
3357 forum posts 112 photos 10 articles	I have not but it sounds feasible. The knee is a substantial casting and should be plenty strong enough to drop another few inches. Beware that you might not be able to raise the table so high. regards David
OuBallie	19/11/2013 15:29:45
1181 forum posts 669 photos	The knee on mine regularly disengages with its screw if I'm not careful when lowering it. Not much space with the vertical head and collet chuck installed. Note to self: Search for those 2MT collets I know you've got, and make a decent drawbar! Geoff - Preparing photos of the SkyHook.

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