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wheeltapper:
Hi
Chester Comet lathe.
The numbers on my angle graduation strip wore away years ago and setting angles has been a pain.

I just started making some pullys to convert my minimill to belt drive ( dont ask :doh:.

I came up with this quick way of doing it.

this is the plate the topslide mounts on to,



I drilled two m4 holes on each side and at the front.

now I can quickly fix a steel strip on the side and use a perspex gauge to set the angle.

here's one for the pulley,


and one on the front for screwcutting.



I works a treat and it's quick.
the angles might not be accurate to 30 seconds but they are consistent.

hope this is of interest to someone.


Oh, in case you did ask, I trashed the low speed gear in the housing. :Doh: :Doh:

cheers Roy.

RobWilson:
Hi Roy  :thumbup:


Thats a canny solution to the graduation problem , at times I am squinting to see if things are at the angle I require when setting the Myford compound over   :palm: 


Rob

wheeltapper:
Cheers Rob.

It seems that you were the only one who thought it was interesting, ho hum. :bang:


Roy.

Joules:
It's always interesting, we just don't always pipe up....   I know what you mean though, sometimes you wonder if people are interested.   Don't forget we get lots of lurker's.

 :thumbup:

modeng200023:
I'm one of those!

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