听听听 I've been making some parts lately and have had some luck selling them as well.听 Enough to buy some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe :-)
听
My F/O/R switch is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type switch instead of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14... anyone make this swap?听听 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock replacement, unless the swap is easy?
听
I'm also thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.听 I see LMS has them for $30...听 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight enough so it doesn't move?听 will installing this kit throw off he alignment of the Tailstock?听 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont' want to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower :-(
Can't help with the switch but might help with the tailstock. I did not use a camlock, instead I made another nut higher than the original and drilled and tapped in several places for a lever handle. I made the nut about 1" high I think,I'm not near the shop to look at it.Then tightened the nut and marked it for where I wanted to have the handle.I drilled and tapped for 1/4-20 thread at my mark and also another at the left and right of the first tapped hole. The second and third tapped holes were for just in case I might need them to tighten or loosen the tail stock.This worked well for me so I did the same thing on my larger lathe,10x22.You won't need to touch the tail stock ,just make the tall nut and lever handle. You can use round stock or hex stock which I used.Round 听stock would need at least two flats
milled so a wrench can be used if needed.I can only think of a couple of times I needed to use the wrench to tighten the tail stock. Both times I was drilling a large bore in 听aluminum bronze and the tail stock slipped a bit.
From: Exibar To:
7x12minilathe@... Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:05 AM Subject: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
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HI All!
听听听 I've been making some parts lately and have had some luck selling them as well.听 Enough to buy some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe :-)
听
My F/O/R switch is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type switch instead of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14... anyone make this swap?听听 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock replacement, unless the swap is easy?
听
I'm also thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.听 I see LMS has them for $30...听 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight enough so it doesn't move?听 will installing this kit throw off he alignment of the Tailstock?听 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont' want to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower :-(
Mike wrote....... I did not use a camlock, instead I made another nut
higher than the original and drilled and tapped in several places for a lever
handle.......
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I didn't make a camlock. I used a ring spanner, the
type with an angle to the handle for hand clearance. Used upside down, it does
the job perfectly, clearing the compound slide and staying in
place.
Swapping switches is a simple soldering job if you
know how to work on circuit boards.� The TS camlocks營 made for my 7x
lathes work very well, and I'm sure the LMS ones will, too.� LMS is a very
reliable bunch.
-----Original Message----- From:
7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...]On
Behalf Of Exibar Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 12:05
AM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject:
[7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch
change
HI
All!
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I've been making some parts lately and have had some luck selling them as
well.锟斤拷 Enough to buy some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe
:-)
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My
F/O/R switch is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type
switch instead of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14...
anyone make this swap?锟斤拷锟斤拷 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock
replacement, unless the swap is easy?
�
I'm
also thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.锟斤拷 I see LMS has them for
$30...锟斤拷 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight
enough so it doesn't move?锟斤拷 will installing this kit throw off he alignment
of the Tailstock?锟斤拷 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont' want
to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really
don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower
:-(
Before you install a new switch,try spraying it out from the bottom,with plastic safe elec.cleaner.
Put a towell over everything else to prevent overspray.
There is usually enough room on the bottom ,around where the tabs are bent over the pc board type insulating material,where the connectors are,to get some spray in.
Mine was full of the same red grease the lathe was packed in.
When It got cool out in the shop,it would quit working till the shop got to 70 deg.
If it doesnt help,give LMS a call and get a new one.
From: MERTON B BAKER Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change To: 7x12minilathe@... Date: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 11:09 AM
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Swapping switches is a simple soldering job if you know how to work on circuit boards.听 The TS camlocks听I made for my 7x lathes work very well, and I'm sure the LMS ones will, too.听 LMS is a very reliable bunch.
听
Mert
听
-----Original Message----- From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...]On Behalf Of Exibar Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 12:05 AM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
HI All!
锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷 I've been making some parts lately and have had some luck selling them as well.锟斤拷 Enough to buy some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe :-)
听
My F/O/R switch is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type switch instead of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14... anyone make this swap?锟斤拷锟斤拷 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock replacement, unless the swap is easy?
听
I'm also thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.锟斤拷 I see LMS has them for $30...锟斤拷 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight enough so it doesn't move?锟斤拷 will installing this kit throw off he alignment of the Tailstock?锟斤拷 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont' want to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower :-(
I have the kit while the install could be a little fiddly...to a point of annoying the result is great I also have drilled and tapped the 1/2" hole to a 1/2" NPT to accept brass insert so the shaft of the cam can ride on wider bushing type of a hole...worked for me. no miss-alignment听was听experienced听although I do take the听tail-stock听on and off听frequently听
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 10:52 PM, michael kolchins <kwoodhands@...> wrote:
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Can't help with the switch but might help with the tailstock. I did not use a camlock, instead I made another nut higher than the original and drilled and tapped in several places for a lever handle. I made the nut about 1" high I think,I'm not near the shop to look at it.Then tightened the nut and marked it for where I wanted to have the handle.I drilled and tapped for 1/4-20 thread at my mark and also another at the left and right of the first tapped hole. The second and third tapped holes were for just in case I might need them to tighten or loosen the tail stock.This worked well for me so I did the same thing on my larger lathe,10x22.You won't need to touch the tail stock ,just make the tall nut and lever handle. You can use round stock or hex stock which I used.Round 听stock would need at least two flats
milled so a wrench can be used if needed.I can only think of a couple of times I needed to use the wrench to tighten the tail stock. Both times I was drilling a large bore in 听aluminum bronze and the tail stock slipped a bit.
mike
From: Exibar <exibar@...> To:7x12minilathe@... Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:05 AM Subject: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
听
HI All!
听听听 I've been making some parts lately and have had some luck selling them as well.听 Enough to buy some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe :-)
听
My F/O/R switch is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type switch instead of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14... anyone make this swap?听听 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock replacement, unless the swap is easy?
听
I'm also thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.听 I see LMS has them for $30...听 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight enough so it doesn't move?听 will installing this kit throw off he alignment of the Tailstock?听 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont' want to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower :-(
From: Ellis Cory To:
7x12minilathe@... Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:52 AM Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
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Mike wrote....... I did not use a camlock, instead I made another nut
higher than the original and drilled and tapped in several places for a lever
handle.......
听
I didn't make a camlock. I used a ring spanner, the
type with an angle to the handle for hand clearance. Used upside down, it does
the job perfectly, clearing the compound slide and staying in
place.
When I had my H.F. lathe, I bought a 17mm combination wrench at a flea
market, then cut it about in half with an abrasive wheel. The box end of it is
bent at an angle, and it hangs on the T.S. clamp nut. You can usually
loosen/tighten the nut w/o actually removing the wrench at all. If you do have
to move it, one additional swing will do the job. It鈥檚 nearly as fast as a true
cam-lock T.S., and clamps better. At least, it worked better than the cam-lock
setup on my Micro-Mark 7X14.
Subject: [7x12minilathe] tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch
change
听
听
HI
All!
听听听 I've been making some
parts lately and have had some luck selling them as well.听 Enough to buy
some new hop-ups for my 7x12 Cummings lathe :-)
My F/O/R switch
is acting up, and I'm thinking that I'd rather have a rotary type switch instead
of a toggle, like the one that's on the micromark 7x14... anyone make this
swap?听听 I'll probably just wind up going with a stock replacement,
unless the swap is easy?
I'm also
thinking about a Tailstock cam lock kit.听 I see LMS has them for
$30...听 Does the cam lock kit rally get the tailstock clamped down tight
enough so it doesn't move?听 will installing this kit throw off he alignment
of the Tailstock?听 My TS is perfectly aligned right now, I really dont'
want to go through that trouble again of lining it back up... or worse I really
don't want it to be thrown out of alignment higher or lower
:-(
maschwiebert