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bogstandard:
Stew,
:ddb: :proj: :ddb:
Due to a member on here wanting one, I will, in the not too distant future be doing a project about making one.
As this is a 'patented' product in the open market, I hope that my modifications will take it beyond that legislation.
It does require a rather high degree of machining to get two bits totally square to each other, but I will be showing you an easy way of doing it using your mill and lathe.
Cedge (Steve) did try to introduce another site that we all know of, to this wonderful bit of kit, but it was frowned upon because it made the job of tramming your mill too easy. Being pooh-poohed by all the old farts and stalwarts, who thought that bits of bent wire and mirrors was the correct way to do it. Oh! you were also required to bend over backwards and be a contorsionist.
Maybe they were into masochism and self flagellation with barbed wire. I am not. Anything that makes the job easier has my vote.
Bogs
sbwhart:
I used to have a big spider that lived in one of the stand legs of my brazing hearth, but since I have had a shop move around, I haven't seen it.
John
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Is this your spider John it's too small for one of Mine
:D
Cheers
:wave:
Stew
cedge:
John
I have totally enjoyed that tram tool. It is easy to use and the results are excellent. I was really kind of amused to watch the negative reaction by those who had not tried it. I guess if it wasn't good enough great great grand pappy it isn't gonna work today. Discount the fact that gramps would have killed for DROS and such had they been around in his day.
Steve
Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: cedge on January 26, 2009, 08:49:56 PM ---John
I have totally enjoyed that tram tool. It is easy to use and the results are excellent. I was really kind of amused to watch the negative reaction by those who had not tried it. I guess if it wasn't good enough great great grand pappy it isn't gonna work today. Discount the fact that gramps would have killed for DROS and such had they been around in his day.
Steve
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I think I was the only who responded positively to that one yes? I am dying to build one... I hate traming my mill. John, make that 2 of us here that are interested in your build.
Stew... You are a lucky man. I would love a SX3!
Eric
SPiN Racing:
Wooo Congrats on the new mill!!!
:offtopic: Oh heck yes I will watch avidly on the tramming device. I rigged up my own piece of kit to tram mine.. but it still is a PITA.
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