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reel jon:
will using a 16mm square bar of aluminium across the carriage be strong enough, going to use the existing holes for the steady  that are drilled and tapped in the factory, and drop a bolt down to a locking piece under the ways, any views from you Journeymen modders are most welcome as i am an apprentice modder. I will post some pics when done  :thumbup: 

bogstandard:
Usually Jon, the carriage lock is built into the lathe, not as an external accessory.

Once you show us a pic of what you mean, that would be the best time to give you a bit of advice.

John

reel jon:
me again, forgot to say its a mini lathe, i have had a go and this is the result not high precision but it seem to work ok, apart from the bolt head fouling the cross slide i didnt have the right length bolt and my time ran out a small hacksaw exercise is called for

Darren:
I did something similar to mine and then John Bogs did something even better to it for me.

But I see your casting is different to mine, what's the other side like?

There is a pic in my/Johns mini lathe bedway machining thread.

Darren:
Here, page 9,

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=627.120

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