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RotarySMP:
Did you see this solution...
http://bodgesoc.blogspot.co.at/2015/08/rivett-lathe-slideway-refurb-as.html?m=1
Mark

PekkaNF:

--- Quote from: RotarySMP on June 07, 2016, 03:51:53 PM ---Did you see this solution...
http://bodgesoc.blogspot.co.at/2015/08/rivett-lathe-slideway-refurb-as.html?m=1
Mark

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No, I didn't see that one. Thank you. Got some ideas to mull over.

As with other lathe type solutions the problem with milling machine is that you have no redundant ways to reference with.

Lathe DIY way methods rely on the fact that most of the lathes have separate guide surfaces: Two for tail-stock and two for cross slide. And they hardly never wear at the same spot.

awemawson:
Pekka,

I have been having a clear out and an Arrand spindle has surfaced - I've had it donkeys years but it is brand new in its box complete with two MT adaptors, a drive pulley and even the belt and belt joiner to drive it.

Before I put it on ebay is it any use for your conundrum?

PekkaNF:
Andrew, That looks about right size and all (providing that cutting mat has metric graduation, not imperial).  I remmember that brand poping up in UK mags -90s.

Is it made for grinding or does it has other uses? The draw bolt on taper hints for milling. Is that MT taper or something special? Need to device something to clamp the grinding stone and 180 mm dia, 20-25 mm width seems to calculate close to keep all simple.

Bearings might need changing, it's probably imperial?....but bearing boys is as close to me than it is to you.

Looks about right. Care to take aproximate lenght and width, by eyeballing is not calibrated.

Pekka

DMIOM:

--- Quote from: PekkaNF on June 08, 2016, 11:42:26 AM ---Andrew, That looks about right size and all (providing that cutting mat has metric graduation, not imperial).......Pekka
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Pekka,

I think they're 10mm squares on the cutting mat - some pictures show where the corner of an A4 and an A5 page would go; they are a little bit more than 6 squares apart in one direction, and about 8¾ squares in the other direction - so I reckon that's a pretty close match for 10 mm squares as A4 is 210 x 297 mm, A5 is 148 x 210 mm which would be 62mm difference x 87mm

Dave M.

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