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Offline mfletch

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Taper attachment for mini lathe
« on: January 14, 2014, 09:06:38 AM »
Made this for the mini lathe

used 3 roller skate bearings

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000138_zps3d4017a3.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

Its a brass guide

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000139_zps855dfd5a.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000141_zps07809f6c.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000148_zpsb434d172.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

The adjustment side Im going to put a scale on later

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000149_zps4e054caa.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000151_zpsd2627ff8.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

Adjustable connecting bar to the cross slide

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000174_zpsfeab2ec3.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/mfletch_bucket/P1000175_zps27dd7ad1.jpgTaper attachment for mini lathe

Hope you enjoyed the pics
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Offline Pete W.

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 09:46:57 AM »
Hi there, Mfletch,

I like that - very 'andy 'arry!!   :clap:   :clap:   :clap:  Well done.
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Offline awemawson

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 09:53:05 AM »
Very cunning   :thumbup:

I hope that your kids don't miss the skate board bearings  :lol:

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Offline Fredbare

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 03:33:49 PM »
Great, thanks for sharing.

John
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Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 05:53:34 PM »
Ooooh. I like that!  :thumbup:

Nicely done. And shown......  :clap: :clap:

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 02:33:48 AM »
Thanks guys it's made a usefull accessory for the lathe
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Offline mechman48

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 07:46:10 AM »
Nice job.. can you enlighten us as to how you allowed the cross slide to move freely, I assume that you disconnected the cross slide from its lead screw to allow free front to back movement (Y axis).. :scratch:

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Offline mfletch

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 09:12:47 AM »
Yes I removed the cross slide nut it's only held on with a allen screw

No need to remove the cross slide just wind it to its limit out of the nut then undo the allen screw
« Last Edit: January 15, 2014, 12:14:04 PM by mfletch »
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Offline krv3000

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 03:20:01 PM »
well dun
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Offline dawesy

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2014, 04:34:29 AM »
Looks great. Might have to have a go at that myself.
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Offline Meldonmech

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 02:29:28 PM »
Hi fletch

                 Nice to see you contributing to the forum,  a neat and simple solution, involving little cost.

                                                                     Cheers David
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Offline Brass_Machine

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2014, 08:01:36 PM »
Nicely done! I like that.

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Offline Yorkshireman

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2014, 04:55:26 AM »
Hallo mfletch
Could you please tell us how you made the triangular holder for the bearings, getting it 'right' without any slack or tightness?
Thanks
Johannes
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Offline mfletch

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Re: Taper attachment for mini lathe
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2014, 06:55:43 AM »
It just happened to be like that don't know what it was off but it's not hard to make one it can be round square any shape just do 2 bearings first then put the bar you want to use up to the 2 bearings slide the third bearing up to the other side of the bar in between the other two bearings and mark the hole make this hole slightly bigger and this gives you the adjustment to take out any slack
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