Mount, Wixey Depth Gauge to Palmgren Drill Press

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A versatile mounting bracket specifically designed for use with the Wixey digital drill press depth gauge and Palmgren Heavy-Duty series drill presses eliminates drilling, cutting, or additional hardware requirements altogether. This low-profile design ensures there are no protruding metal brackets to snag or interfere with your workpiece, nor do you need to install the digital gauge far off to one side or onto the soft plastic front cover, preserving factory settings for quill stop and depth scale use while maintaining full quill travel range. The bracket also provides a convenient storage location for the chuck key directly adjacent to the chuck. Before installation, examine the printed mount closely and note that the hole on its front surface is offset towards the top of the mount. The rib of the metal bracket on the back of the Wixey display head should fit snugly into the recess found on the front of the mount. To secure the Wixey display head in place, remove the nut and washer from its rear and pass the stud through the hole on the front of the mount. Replace the nut and washer, ensuring the nut is seated firmly within a recess that requires an 8mm socket to snug it properly. Next, remove both M6 bolts and lock washers from the quill stop housing (Palmgren Part #126 - Plunger Housing). Place the thinner plate of the mount between this housing and the drill press head. Replace the M6 bolts and lock washers but do not tighten them yet. Verify that the top and front surfaces of the mount are flush with the housing, and that the scale is aligned and parallel to quill travel. Upon achieving satisfactory alignment, snug both M6 bolts securely. Test the quill stop function by adjusting it and lowering the quill until it bottoms on the housing. If the mount has been installed correctly, the stop should come into contact squarely with the metal housing rather than any part of the printed mount. To complete the installation process, remove the 14mm nut and washer from the bottom of the quill depth stop rod (Palmgren Part #127 - Set Bolt Assembly). Install the Wixey Stop Bracket along with an M12 washer. Replace the 14mm nut and washer. Then, attach the scale to the bracket as described in the Wixey instructions. Before final tightening of the fasteners, ensure that the scale is aligned and parallel to quill travel.