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| sbwhart:
Hi Madmodders :borg: Her's a little tool for you to asymalate My machine has a M3 morse taper in the tail stock, the running centres you get for this size all seem to be big brutes far too big for the size of work I do, and it not always easy to get in, with a nice robust set up. Whilst at Johns a few weeks ago I noticed he had a nice small one:- running centre that is. So asked him where he got it from "ho I made it out of a M3 blank and a small clockmaker type running centre" he said. :proj: So these are the bits I picked up from the Harrogate show: from the Arc Euro trade stand The arbour was set up in the head stock held nice a secure with a draw bar, faced off and turned down to match the centre:- it was made of some quite tuff stuff, Darren would just love turning it :D Then it was centre drilled and with a couple of pilot drills opened out to 9mm by 25mm deep. Then with a nice little boring bar bored out to 10mm for a nice fit on the centre Then it was secured with good old high strength loctite:- her it is with its big brother And how it will look in use Job done in about 2 hours but it will be a big help in the future :D :) :nrocks: Stew |
| bogstandard:
Nice one Stew, That will really make the set up a lot more rigid, not having the tool sticking out so far. John |
| Darren:
Nice..!!! That big one's a brute init.... :bang: |
| Stilldrillin:
Oh, I DO like that one Stew! :thumbup: Something else to add to the list..... If I haven`t got enough already...... ::) I`ve looked on the Arc website & can see the necessary MT2 blank. Is the "CO Live Centre" the one I need? David D |
| sbwhart:
You can find the arc one here http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathe-Accessories But actually I lied. I used one from Axminster as Arc were out of stock. :( This one http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-SIEG-Axminster-SIEG-CO-Revolving-Tailstock-Centre-725326.htm Stew PS with a M3 blank for my machine |
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