UK members, where are you?

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andyf:

--- Quote from: Rikk on November 18, 2010, 07:38:19 AM ---.....finished putting the DRO on the mill on monday, I'll get around to the lathe at some point.

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Hi Rikk,
I've got the Warco version of that lathe ( http://andysmachines.weebly.com/ ) so when you get round to it, I'll be interested to see how you attach the scales to it.

Andy

DMIOM:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on November 18, 2010, 04:07:02 AM --- ......Is there anyone else from the UK who wants to share where they come from?.....
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Well, NOT from the UK but definitely from the Britsh Isles - I'm from the Isle of Man. For those who don't know, the Isle of Man is the one in the middle of the Irish Sea (and isn't the same as the Isle of Wight!).

Constitutionally, we're similar to, say, Aus/NZ/Canada (although somewhat smaller!). As several other MM members have commented, the Island is known for its motorsport (TT motorcycle races and car rallying), and has a finance sector, some high-tech manufacturing, some tourism and still has independent breweries. We Manx are now technically an ethnic minority, but there is a strong Celtic/Viking heritage.

Dave

(and Eric has already apologised when I signed up to MM that the bulletin board software didn't have IOM option, so I had to choose UK as the nearest landmark)

Rikk:
It was a bit of a pain to do but I really only started playing with this hobby a month or so back so am VERY new and everything is a voyage of discovery :)

Yes standard scales used and they fit really well. They supply loads of mounting brackets but they are HUGE, but a great source of ali stock for later ;)
For X I used the end stops to mount the actual scale on and made this block to fit to the end stop centre...err bit :)

The Y was a bit of a pest as you have to drill and tap the mill castings and to say i was a little nervous would be a gross understatment.
I tap'd 5 holes to mount the left/right support brackets for the scale, and two in the slide to mount a section to which then had a bent plate mounted to it....god I hope this makes sense....anyway here's a couple of pictures which should help.

It took me a good few days but know I know what i do probably a long day would see it done.

I have another two scales I'll be doing the lathe with at some point and hopefully use a switchbox behind the display to flick between them.

Only real issue I'm having is the manual it's terrible, I've worked out a lot but rudius cuts and actually what RI is still baffles me.

............Rikk

Rob.Wilson:
Looks like its just me this side of the wall ::)

Rob

NickG:
Thanks for the info and extra pics Rikk, but I don't get it - how come the read headis at the bottom?! or does some fancy bracket drive it from behind the bracket?

Nick

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