Re: Direct Reading cross feed dial.
The first sentence of that post ended with, "...another way to do it."? I see the word "do" there.? And even if it were not, I could certainly respond to the proposed idea whether anybody actually
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Charles Kinzer
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#118627
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Re: Direct Reading cross feed dial.
I like 90¡ã for picking up threads if need to redo. Setting for shoulder work. Snap ring groves Cooling fins Some this could be done with a dial indicator or DRO. If compound is set at 29 to 30¡ã it
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davesmith1800
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Re: Direct Reading cross feed dial.
"I find numerous problems with the scheme of moving both handwheels like that for the purpose of making a 29.5 degree vector." I could be wrong, but I didn't read it as him DOING it that way or
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Miket_NYC
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
I did remember thread needs to be loose fit , corse thead and acme profile is best. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
Ok , huge brain fart over here , yea I have seen those . Looking at that pic linked the wooden ones look like they have a same direction thread full length of the screw ? I know on the ones I have
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mike allen
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
I believe the string was referring to ones that were all wood, like this:
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Gerald Feldman
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Re: Thread dial
It will work on few threads. Example Lead screw with 8TPI It will work on 8, 16, 24 , 32 , 40 and 48 TPI THREAD cutting. In metric leadscrew 2mm It will work on 2mm, 1 mm and .5mm I can do that with a
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davesmith1800
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Re: Thread dial
I believe Martin Evans did one of these documented in "The Model Engineer" about 50 years ago. His had an automatic tool retract and second clutch for a double speed return! Like a Hardinge production
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Bill Williams
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
like these ? https://ponyjorgensen.com/product/classic-jorgensen-adjustable-handscrew/ thanks animal
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mike allen
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
They are of the style of an engineers hand clamp but really HUGE in comparison and of course made of wood. Best regards David
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David Wiseman
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
Are these clamps the " hand screw " clamps ? They have left & right hand threads . I've never seen a set with wooden screws . ??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: Thread dial
At end page he remove the clutch. Also have program to calculate for threading dials. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
When doing wood use a light bedway oil. Wipe off every hour. I use metal lathes for wood foundry patterns since 1960's. Never had a wood lathe Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Thread dial
A dog clutch is used for threading in a number of high end lathes e.g. the Hardinge HLV-H. The CGTK dog clutch is shown here: https://www.cgtk.co.uk/metalwork/minilathe/dogclutch CGTK copied it from
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GadgetBuilder
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
How do you keep from getting sawdust all over your oily ways, and every other part of the lathe with an oily film (i.e., all of it)?
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Paul Fox
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Re: New topic ¡ª- Cutting a thread for a very old wooden clamp.
If you haven't cut your thread already... As a woodworker and machinist, I have used my metal lathe for wood parts fairly frequently.? If the threads are Acme or similar, think about mounting a
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paraflyr
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Re: Direct Reading cross feed dial.
Here is direct reading for a lathes in DRO'S. To big for mini lathes. Only for information. I found dials are far better as you do not loose capacity with dials.
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davesmith1800
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Re: Direct Reading cross feed dial.
Doesn't the acceptable error depend on the length of engagement between the male and female parts? Ralphie
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Ralph Lehotsky
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Re: Thread dial
I used haft nut and threading dial most lfe. This first time in metric lead screw . See nothing wrong a threading dial. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Thread dial
CGTK.CO.UK made this dog clutch, however, in is web page he said this: Update - Dog Clutch Removed About a year or so after building and fitting the dog clutch, I finally removed it from the
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Johannes
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