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:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/doh-45.gif)
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I came up with this quick way of doing it.
this is the plate the topslide mounts on to,
![](http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/wheeltapper_2008/model%20engineering%20stuff/angle%20setting1_zpsb3zh80rc.jpg)
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,
![](http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/wheeltapper_2008/model%20engineering%20stuff/angle%20setting2_zpsyjt4mlrb.jpg)
and one on the front for screwcutting.
![](http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/wheeltapper_2008/model%20engineering%20stuff/angle%20setting3_zpso82q4sfx.jpg)
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:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/Doh.gif)
cheers Roy.