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Locking up my cross slide

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Stilldrillin:
Thank you John!

Another crackin` write up, full of great ideas & reasons why......  :clap:

David.

bogstandard:
I'm glad you are learning little bits 'n bobs.

The way I learn is read everything twice and give all piccies a good scanning.

Sometimes people forget to mention little hints and tips they use themselves in their posts, but they are there for all the world to see if you look for them.

A lot of what I show aren't my ideas, but what I have picked up in industry over the last 40 odd years, and utilised for my own benefit. This post consists of two that I have picked up. The ball bearing idea was used in a shaft friction device on a printing machine, and the dovetail pressure pad was a system used on my old Atlas topslide for locking the angle setting.

There is very little new in this world when it comes to mechanical things.

My problem at the moment is finding things to show that are interesting enough.

I did a bit of work today, and took piccies as I went along, but then thought it wasn't worth showing as all it was about, is me doing a bit of rough stuff on an RT, and a touch of filing at the end.

So maybe it is time for me to get an engine on the boil, or finish off one that is nearly there, just to get me back into the swing of things.

Bogs

Darren:
John,

Just ramble on, there is usually something we can glean from your, or anybodies posts.

Besides, it's better than Corro ain't it....  :ddb:
(or American Idol or sumut that's on every night at the mo)


Is it just me, but it seems very few people seem to be doing much posting, just a small handful of regulars....don't be shy guys... :thumbup:

bogstandard:
Darren,

I have found that our US cousins do a lot of family stuff at weekends, plus also they are all coming out of hibernation, so tidying up jobs will take priority. In a couple of months, you will find it drops off a lot, as they are on vacation or their workshops are too hot to work in.

We are fairly lucky in that we have a moderate climate, so usually we can get into our shops most times, and we have also learned to ignore the needs of the family.

That reminds me, I haven't seen the wife for a couple of days, no wonder I'm feeling hungry.


Bogs

DeereGuy:
It is tough for me to get shop time between May and September due to outdoor work that still needs to be done here at home.  Last year at work we had a project that required 60 to 70 hours a week through September and last Spring I was in the UK for several weeks.  There is a chance I will be going again for another project starting up next month although this one should not be as intense as last years.

John as far as taking pics of things that have been shown before I was in the same delima this morning.  I am cutting up the plates needed for the base, side frame and crankshat support for the Webster I started last winter.  I decided it would be pretty boring to look at so I didn't take any pics.

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