Re: Stupid Saturday question
Very nice job !!! Craftsman had double handled put on some of their lathes at one time , My Craftsman 109 has them & I always thought they were awkward . I imagine there's some math ??? ???
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mike allen
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
I use the tailstock to hold the chuck in place (both removing and re-installing) and use a paperclip with a 90 degree bend in the end for the nut. Never lost a nut, never dropped a chuck. Many many
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Vince Vielhaber
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
Evan The link to your Hero Engine project needs a . between www and Hero Also, the Online Geartrain software Home Page opens, but when I try to open any of the other pages, e.g. taper turning, I get
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David Everett
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
WAM - Interesting solution; anything is better than dropping the chuck on the ways. You might be interested in joining the group below, where you will find people who "do believe in 3D printing" and
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kaje7777
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
The 3D molding sure is a high tech solution to this problem. ?The method I have seen is to place a piece of thick timber on the bed ways to prevent damage. My 5" chuck is screwed on. ?I just put my
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Evan
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
I didn't understand this until I learned the hard way. The handle on my cross-slide was broken, so I simply made a new one out of stainless steel. It was my first attempt at turning as an amateur.
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Evan
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
Mike, I was being facetious. Jerry F. Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2022 9:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing. My
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Gerald Feldman
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
My method of resting the chuck on a piece of rod inserted in the spindle bore also helps with the nut problem, because you can slide the chuck forward without having it fall off because the rod is
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Miket_NYC
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
One solution to those "little bastard nuts" is to start the nut on the stud using a nut holder similar to that found in A.C. Gilbert Erector Sets. Another is to employ a small child (though not
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Gerald Feldman
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
I agree. I use a piece of round stock through the spindle bore and put the chuck on that. Mike Taglieri [email protected]> wrote:
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Miket_NYC
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Re: Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
Elegant! For those of us who don't believe in 3D printers, a suitably sized piece of scrap wood will hold the chuck at the right height while the nuts are attached.? Another option is simply holding
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Roy
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Re: Keeping the lead screw stable?
Pics and STL/STEP files on posted on my website. http://www.ajawamnet.com/ajawam3/swarf/lathe_mods.html#chuckholder I'll try and attach some pics here
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WAM
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Re: Keeping the lead screw stable?
(old subject; Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.) Nice WAM, but tell me more about this part, see the picture cut from your pictures in the mail, maybe you already have a
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Johannes
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Tired of almost dropping your chuck when installing/removing.
So was I - so I designed this: http://www.ajawamnet.com/ajawam3/swarf/lathe_mods.html#chuckholder there's link to the 3D print files and STEP files on that page too... Video here:
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WAM
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Re: My diamond cutting tool
This is my version of a tangential tool holder http://mikesworkshop.weebly.com/tangential-tool-holder.html This is very easy to make. Mike
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drmico60
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Re: My diamond cutting tool
I am tempted to build a diamond tool holder to fit my Unimat QC tool holder. I always use HSS tools so it would suit me well. Dick
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
I hope we Have photo If you cut it Jack 47 71 They balance the weight of the handle so they don't spin on their own with machine vibrations. Brian
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Jacques Savard
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
Mueftblaw?????????????? So I have a really dumb question this afternoon, LOL! Is there any important purpose served by the extensions on the cross and compound slide handles? The little balls that are
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Jacques Savard
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
They also provide good finger feel when turning knobs by grabbing both the handle end and the stub end between fingers. Chuck K. Sent from Mail for Windows Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2022 3:24 PM To:
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: Stupid Saturday question
Ah okay gotcha!??Thanks!??I'll leave them on there then. Ryan
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Ryan H
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