I'm a relative newbie machinist, doing limited quantity manufacturing of small parts. I recently bought a X2 benchtop mill and added a DRO and a x-axis powerfeed.
The x-axis powerfeed is REAL handy, but it totally sucks when I want to crank the x-axis by hand, as the powerfeed adds a lot of resistance to the handcrank. I would really like some sort of quick disconnect coupler that would allow me to freely rotate the handcrank, yet quickly get the powerfeed back in operation.
I would love to hear some ideas on a coupler or maybe even a new powerfeed.
thanks