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wheeltapper:
Hi
For some time now I've been getting fed up with the topslide on my lathe.
it gets in the way, it puts too much flex in the tool ( tool cutting on the return pass) and I only need it for cutting a taper.

so I took it off.

heres what I have now.



I also made a seperate block to go in place of the QC holder to hold standard half inch round shank boring bars.



the whole thing is much stiffer now.

Roy.

spuddevans:
That looks really effective Roy :thumbup: :thumbup: That is a mod that I could do with on my lathe, it might remove some of the elastic properties that my little lathe suffers from.


Tim

j45on:
Nice one Roy  :bow:
I have a C4 as well and the top slide is a bit poo I have the gibs locked up almost solid.
I like your solid mounting Idea I may have to copy it  :thumbup:

PS what is that in you tail stock  :scratch:

raynerd:
Wheeltapper - the chap who I visit quite often has an Asian made lathe and he has done exactly the same! It seems the topslides are made of rubber. Nice job, thanks for showing.

Stilldrillin:
Yep!

Me too.....  http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2464.0

It doesn't half make a difference!  :thumbup:

Like your rear toolpost too!  :clap:

David D

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