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Mini-Lathe Saddle gibs Rework

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lordedmond:
the spiral wound thingy  will reduce the travel of the saddle at the HS end , not worth it IMHO


Stuart

bp:

--- Quote from: steampunkpete on September 12, 2014, 04:34:56 PM ---I've a Clarke CL300M and it comes with two half-nuts; the down side is that a future task will be figuring out a system for keeping swarf off the lead-screw. (The C3 generally comes with both half nuts or a shield to keep the lead-screw clean. The provision of the top lead screw half-nut prevents fitting a shield, so it's one or the other but not both).

I've seen two solutions to this problem fitted to a C3, one is a concertina type cover that keeps swarf off the bed and the lead-screw, the other is a spirally wound flat spring-steel strip that is wrapped around the lead-screw and concertinas when the saddle moves. Anybody know what these are called and where they come from?

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I have a C3 with no lead screw protection and part of my "close down procedure", is to clean off the big lumps of swarf from the machine, and clean the lead screw with an old tooth brush, with chuck spinning and half nuts engaged it only takes a minute.  Then a squirt with some oil on the lead screw, then a squirt of Inox (aerosol light oil, not WD40) overall and away you go.
cheers
Bill

NormanV:
There is a lead screw spring cover for sale on Ebay (221555767380) It is too large for a C3 lathe but it may lead you in the right direction.

steampunkpete:
 :thumbup:
I shall have a look at the ebay ref - Thanks Norman,

I use an old, stiff paintbrush Norman, and have a similar close-down drill to you. Being idle I just want to make it easier! Thanks for the reply.

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