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The mini mill spindle lock gets an upgrade

3/28/2015

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Upgrade your mini mill with our upgraded Safety spindle lock.

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Many times, practicality gives way to art.  Or something like that.  This is one of those cases.

We decided that our popular Safety Spindle Lock just wasn't as aesthetically pleasing as we would like, so, we redesigned it.  We gave it angles and counterbores to make it a proper addition to your mill.
  
We maintained all the usability and ease of installation that made the original so popular.  Nothing has changed with the way it is installed or used, it just looks cooler.  

In addition to this change, we have also created a version that will work with mills that have been converted to a belt drive.  Due to the low height of the spindle lock hole in most belt drives, we've had to create a bearing block that had the pin stop internal (as opposed to using a shoulder on the pin as we do with the original). This new version has been verified on a LMS belt drive conversion and may require shimming to align with other brands.  

See our previous write up for more details.  Or, visit the store and buy one now!

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