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| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on July 09, 2014, 03:34:41 AM ---Anyone tempted to replace the compound, with a block. Don't forget to offset the toolpost pivot stud, outward, and to the right......... http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2464.0 Gives much improved stability, and greater diameter capacity. :thumbup: David D --- End quote --- I forgot about that thread, thanks for reminding me :thumbup: :thumbup: That mod is definitely on the "To-Do" list Nothing much to show for today, I just removed the rust and squared up 2 lumps of steel, and in the process flattened a section of my carbide lathe tool that I used in the flycutter. ( I'm glad I wasn't using a HSS bit, I'd have been sharpening it every half inch ) Next will be stripping down the lathe carriage to measure up exactly where the mounting holes should be installed, then it will be onto milling the taper into the brackets. My playtime in the workshop was cut slightly short today as I had to go to the post office to pick up a little bundle of toys from Arc :headbang: I got a new Digi-vern (one of the new orange screen ones, bought to replace my last 2 that had suicidal tendancies and threw themselves off the workbench, which somewhat negatively affected their accuracy/use) a set of Stevenson's ER32 blocks (what a great idea) and a ballrace ER32 nut, and a couple of small items. So, onwards and, Umm........ sideways Tim |
| chipenter:
I keep looking at those ER ballrace nutts , please let us know iff they are any better than the plane ones . |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: chipenter on July 09, 2014, 03:04:14 PM ---I keep looking at those ER ballrace nutts , please let us know iff they are any better than the plane ones . --- End quote --- Will do, I will be trying it out the next time I'm in the workshop :thumbup: Tim |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: chipenter on July 09, 2014, 03:04:14 PM ---I keep looking at those ER ballrace nutts , please let us know iff they are any better than the plane ones . --- End quote --- Jeff. I used ER32, on my last mini mill. One of those replacement nuts made a big difference in gripping power. But needing less tension on the C spanner....... :thumbup: David D |
| Pete W.:
Hi there, all, I keep reading mentions, here and elsewhere, about tapered gibs. I don't understand what it's all about! :bang: :bang: :bang: Please could somebody post a couple of sketches or photos (cross sections, I assume) showing the before and after? :mmr: |
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