Annoying milling cutter diving into the work

[henrybParticipant @henryb]

I have had this problem with my osaki mmd250 mill a couple of times. it turns out it was where i was using the fine tuning wheel and when it touched the work it took the backlash out of it and pulled the head down. i always turn the knob to raise the head upwards further than i need to then come down with the head to take the backlash out, that stopped it happening for me.

[Lee Jones 6Participant @leejones6]

Did that happen even with the quill locked?

[henrybParticipant @henryb]

Hello Lee

No i'm sure it would not happen if i had locked the quill. i did start to lock the quill before i realised what was causing it.

And i know i should lock it anyway.

Henry.

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