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| John Rudd:
I converted a Clarke CL300 tailstock to camlock.....copied the exact same from my Sieg SC3... Worked a treat.. After sorting the motor ( had to buy a new one..) and speed controller, I sold the machine on.... But the camlock is one of the best mods ever for the minilathe... |
| Stilldrillin:
John. I guess your conversion would be quite robust, compared to the genuine Sieg version. I wouldn't like to try to drill 6mm, in m/s. The tailstock would be retreating, under load. |
| Stilldrillin:
Sorry for the usual delay. Life, yer know..... :palm: The magic box, of coloured magic parts, came back from John's. It works very well. The wheels go round, just like they used to do..... :thumbup: I was surprised to see, the original lathe is rated at 3,000rpm. This set up peaks at 3,600. And, the bearings don't like it. They gibe, and the motor cuts out. :scratch: I guess, we now need to lower the overall gearing...... |
| John Rudd:
What bearings are you running? Tapers? Is the preload set ok, not too tight? |
| Stilldrillin:
Yes, tapers. Not set for any machining, yet. Just gently nipped, until there is no discernable movement, felt by hand. The proper set up, is to come after a bit of running in. |
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