In his book Ted Hansen does this by clamping the tool to an angle plate bolted to the cross-slide (he recommends taking 1/16th off the compound because it gives you room to use 3/8¡± inch tools in the standard 4-way tool holder). So it is possible if all you have is one lathe. ?
On Apr 5, 2022, at 11:55 AM, mike allen <
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??? ??? Doesn't he have 2 lathes ?
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On 4/5/2022 11:37 AM, Michael Jablonski wrote:
If he has the compound mounted on a faceplate to machine it, he¡¯d no longer have a compound to hold a cutter. Unless he has another lathe near by.
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Michael - California, USA
Micro-Mark MicroLux 7x16
LMS 3990 Hi-Torque Mill with power feed
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??? ??? Face it on a faceplate?
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On 4/5/2022 9:14 AM, j_r_abercrombie via??wrote:
On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 06:17 AM, mario mohl wrote:
If he doesn't trust himself to machine a 3.5 mm shim
Facing a 3.5mm shim in the 4-jaw - absolutely not!
Anyway- as I have said- the whole point of my post about the height of the compound was not to ask for solutions to a problem, but as a FYI for others to prevent them from buying the wrong size tools, presuming that all 7x lathes are built to the same dimensions. But, perhaps I'm the only beginner who didn't know that! :).?
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Bruce Johnson
"Wherever you go, there you are." B. Banzai, PhD
