Howdy fellow metalbashers,
I have a question about woodruff keys.
My Bridgeport needs a new #3 Woodruff key (so says the manual) in its quill housing, as the old one is disintegrating.
I could fairly easily make one, except that there's no such thing as a "#3" in my Machinery's Handbook...
Does anyone know what size a "#3 Woodruff key" is, so I can knock one up before my quill lets go?
Oh, also... has anyone changed the quill balance spring in a J-head; and if so, how does one go about making sure the spring goes onto the shaft correctly? It looks like a shaft out job to me, but the manual seems to suggest you just stick it in there & turn, and all will be well...