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| vtsteam:
Well, I was thinking about doing that with the spindle pulley, Andrew, as was done on the Craftsman. But certainly do-able either way...... or both. Maybe even with a pin vernier, like the collet spinner has. But that's future stuff. Gotta concentrate on the basics for now. No tool holder, and no operable tailstock ram yet. |
| vtsteam:
Ughhhh, I spent the morning looking at ten other lathe's cross slide patterns, tool posts, ways of doing things and my head is spinning trying to figure out just what holes to put in that cross slide, where, and what size and thread, etc. :doh: It's a lot easier to add stuff within the limitations of something you already have, than to just start drilling into a blank slate. I've got too many what ifs floating around in my mind. I gotta take a break. Have to get the truck inspected anyway. I'm outta here. |
| ddmckee54:
Yup, not building something until you've got the BEST design often results in it not getting built - DAMHIK. If all else fails, write your designs down on slips of paper, throw them in an hat, close your eyes and pick one. As you said, you can always add stuff to make it better; and it's not like you have to look very far to find a foundry that can cast new parts for you if you need them. Don |
| vtsteam:
Thanks Don! :beer: |
| vtsteam:
I think it's going to be a grid of .25" tapped holes on 1-1/2" centers. :zap: I'll screw in six Tee sectioned bars over that 1-1/4" x 1/2" to make up just a plain set of 5 Tee slots oriented across the carriage. Then anything else can be fastened down onto that. Since this is a 9" lathe, I have a little more leeway for center height than a typical 7" mini lathe. In fact I do need to pad up a fair amount to get tools near enough to center height. |
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