Re: ELS Complleted #RELS
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Hi thanks John give my regards to Richard. With regard to the compound slide removal this is my next project and I am going to order a cast Iron or steel block and machine it to size. The cross slide? motor feed will be very helpful for facing in this regard. I have already made a no 2 MT on the machine and I am amazed how accurate it was. Got a little problem with backlash on cross slide but I going to modify by using two pairs of roller thrust bearings and boring out the recess on carriage end and making a new cross feed nut and maybe a new lead screw. Thinking of using silver steel/drill rod for the lead screw. Meanwhile I find the lathe now much more usable the electronic stops are magical and I did an experiment with a dial gauge to z? axis for repeatably and I was amazed it was within 0.01 mm? .The Cross slide x was accurate too but as stated I am going to modify the carriage? ?? Regards Les
On Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 06:40:32 BST, John Lindo <bechetboat@...> wrote:
Les Well done, all looks good. Glad you opted for a power cross slide. You may want to consider in the future removal of the compound slide. I took mine off, now with the ELS any serious? angular cutting "large chamfers" for example, I find compound not necessary. I have Richard here with me, I will pass on your accolades and show him the photos. Thanks John On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 17:49, les higgins via Groups.Io <leshiggins=[email protected]> wrote: Managed to complete the ELS on my Chester d7 lathe with great help from Richard Edwards. I can now screwcut right up to a shoulder with the help of electronic stops, taper tunring, motor crossfeed auto screwcuting .etc? --
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