On 23 Apr 2005 18:37:31 -0700, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , Gunner says...

I guess it could have been worse, if it had landed on the instep
it could have done much worse damage. Ever considered steel-toed
flip-flops?

I was wearing my normal Redwing boots.

Hmm. They do make steeltoe ones - possibly the only
steeltoe boots I care to wear.

Just out of curiosity, what's kind of tooling does that smaller
Gorton mill take in the spindle - B&S or MT?

Neither...it takes Gorton collets. A rather interesting holder with a
triangular ass end. Similar to a 4C in size, but only going up to
1/2" in diameter.

Ah - no drawbar, they're held in with a clamping nut on the end
of the spindle?

Jim
Nope..actually there is a draw bar. Its an odd system. But one that
will never spin in the spindle. Not that its likely you could get it
to happen anyways...

Its a hell of a heavy machine. Id have to say nearly as heavy as a
BP..big chunk of cast iron. Rigid as hell.

Gunner

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