A chain block would be excessive. I can move the tailstock by hand but it is a bit of a shove sometimes and I am lazy.
I can't see anything wrong with using the saddle. It takes far less force to move the tailstock than when taking a decent cut. The Z axis has enough power to move the tailstock even if it is locked down as I discovered by accident once when I misjudged a move. Actually I have been thinking of fitting a catch to lock the tailstock to the saddle. That way I can easily move the tailstock in both directions and it would also allow cnc controlled drilling. Les Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I would consider a block and tackle mounted toward the headstock and > tail stock ends of the lathe, to pull the tail stock. Using the carriage > to move the tail stock makes me cringe, though I have done this > unintentionally. There may be a danger in getting the cord caught in the > moving bits, which wouldn't be good either. Maybe just put a hook on the > right and left, and latch the block on only for the move. Another thing > that comes to mind, it should be quick and fall down easy to use, or it > won't be. On the other hand, I could be fussing about nothing. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
