For as nice a little mill as it is for a beginner like me, there are a few really frustrating things about it.
1st, I don't want to over-tighten the Z-axis column, but there's no torque specification anywhere. When I called and asked, I was told "about as tight as you possibly can get with your hand chocked up on the wrench," which seems pretty arbitrary. I'm sure my wife can't push as hard as The Terminator can, so I'm a bit concerned. I'd really rather pull out my torque wrench the same way I do for my car, but I don't know what to dial in.
2nd, it didn't come with a manual. =( There are so many screws and adjustments everywhere, but I'm afraid to turn anything because I don't know what 90% of everything does. Is there a drawing somewhere, a manual, anything someone has put together to explain all the pieces of the mill?
I've come a long way already: The CNC part of it is running, I've purchased a nice test dial indicator, a 1-2-3 block, clamps, and am tramming my mill... yet it seems like the basics still elude me!
Thanks...
-Chiem