#3D Blower duct
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A few photos of my blower duct. It clips on or push fit onto the square end of the extruder stepper motor. The air is forced through the ducting legs, also directly down through the holes. I now a
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John Lindo
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Re: Constant Surface Speed Application for 300 mm lathe
#CSS
In my experience with the blu tooth TouchDRO when used on my mill, they give me an accurate coordinate display but manual milling.(hand cranking).only. Provided you have calibrated first yury?s
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John Lindo
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Re: Constant Surface Speed Application for 300 mm lathe
#CSS
Barry re: DRO positioning. If you contact Yuri at TouchDRO <https://www.yuriystoys.com/> he can probable show you how to understand the DRO readings to make them usable. There is also a forum with
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Ralph Hulslander
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Re: Constant Surface Speed Application for 300 mm lathe
#CSS
Hi, Barry, OK, I will post our conversation.? I think we can get valuable input from others. Re an encoder on the cross-slide, a small microcomputer, such as an Arduino, can be used to count the
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CLevinski
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Constant Surface Speed Application for 300 mm lathe
#CSS
Note: I have exchanged some emails back and forth with Barry regarding CSS for his larger lathe, and we have agreed that we could get some much broader ideas by moving our discussion here.? So the
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CLevinski
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#CSS You tube video.
#CSS
I found this in my archives. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=CSS+Constant+Surface+Speed+Mini+Lathe+Real+Bull+7+x+12 Hope of interest. -- John
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
As an add on, whilst still fresh in my mind, the internal J S blocks. The internal locking ring diameter can be any size provided your largest collet diameter is smaller. The "cone" taper or pressure
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
Exactly. in the photo it was just showing a few turns in. and total length of the ring will also depend on the distance the ring screws in and pushes down onto the front of the collet to clamp the
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
John, When fully engaged with work in the collet, approximately how far is the front of the collet recessed from the front of the locking ring?? In the 4th photo, it appears that the collet itself is
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CLevinski
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
Bill The 2 photos of the printed collets. cheers John -- John
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
Sorry about that mix up. These photos should sort things out. Also 3D printed a box and lid to securely contain the collets. Odd shape I know. -- John
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
Hi, John, I believe that you included the wrong photos in your last? post.? The ones posted are of the Gear Reduction unit, not the square collet. Interesting how you used an adjustable parallel to
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CLevinski
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
Bill Will do, but basically the locking ring pushes on the front face chamfer of the collets, this ring has a matching angle to the collet. 2 wrench flats to turn the locking ring pressure on or off
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John Lindo
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Re: John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
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Well, that addresses some problems I had finding a set of blocks I liked for my ER32 collet sets. Could you provide a little more detail on the internal locking collars? A photo or two should do it.
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Bill in OKC too
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John Stevenson Blocks Internal collet clamping.
#ESI
#RELS
The late John Stevenson developed the ER 32 collet holders and was an overnight success. His original design still manufactured commercially was based around the ER 32. The problem being when buying
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John Lindo
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Re: HF 25% Off Coupon 9/2/19
Hi Ralph, Tom! I'm happy it worked for you! Not that any of us need to spend any more money, but a good link to keep an eye on for HF sales and coupons is http://www.hfqpdb.com/. Don't ignore the
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Fast Eddie
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Re: HF 25% Off Coupon 9/2/19
Monday I bought an Earthquake Impact driver which was listed as one of the disallowed manufacturers with my 25% off coupon. I have avoided buying some items because they were listed as "Cannot be used
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Ralph Hulslander
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Re: HF 25% Off Coupon 9/2/19
Thanks, "Not necessarily so¡± was again the case yesterday in spite of the disclaimer on the 25% coupon that it is not valid for Central Machinery items! I picked up a Central Machinery
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Tom King
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Re: HF 25% Off Coupon 9/2/19
It works.
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Fast Eddie
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Re: ELS and other Digital + CNC + Manual Machining.
#CNC
#CAD
#RELS
Jon, I haven't had a chance to watch them yet, but it looks like there are some very useful videos there!? Thanks for posting the link! -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA
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CLevinski
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