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Taper attachment build
WeldingRod:
And, its time for cast iron!
And a fit test with the plastic slider.
WeldingRod:
I set it up so that it had three positions for one end of the way; shallow taper, and +- a steeper taper.
WeldingRod:
Getting a way to clamp and adjust the way was quite a trick. I used a long nut plate to engage the two shoulder bolts; you can take one out and not have the nut plate fall down while you swap holes.
A super long 1/4-20 SHCS adjusts it side to side, working in a round brass nut. That was the first product of the steady rest!
WeldingRod:
Sorry, no in-progress shots of the slider!
I did manage a photo of fitting the gib key, though.
And off to the first assembly!
The funny stuff on the back of the carriage is my lubrication system. If there's interest, I have pictures of that too... If you ever wanted to know what hides inside a Hardinge carriage.
WeldingRod:
Adding the maker slot for the indicator; mini-hacksaw to the rescue!
I did some careful CAD layout and quite a few tries to get the engraver to get it all right. Yes, I was sneaky and put three scales on, one for each of the pivot positions.
Precision installation of the indicator after I set the system to zero taper.
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