Re: Motor Brackets

>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Phil Whittingham <philw3@c...> wrote:

Two ways to remove keys Phil. One is to tap on the end with a sharp
chisel to force the key up and the other is to drill and tap it and
insert a jack screw to extract it.
Not knowing what type of mill you have you can have a look in the
photos section on the web site at some files near the end marked Taig
xx.
This is the design I chose to use to reduce overhang and cheap off
the shelf drive components.

John S.

> I'm starting to look at designing motor brackets for my mill

conversion

> but have an issue.
>
> I'm trying to remove the key from the x and y screws but having no

luck.

> Is there a trick to this ? I've tried tapping it with a hammer but

no

> luck.
>
> It looks as though I need to remove this key before I can slide the
> dials and end caps off the shafts.
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> Has anyone got pictures/designs for motor brackets when using timing
> belts and pulleys ?
>
> thanks
>
> Phil
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