gearing up for threading... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgtVG0S7OGs
On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 7:32 PM John Figie <zephyr9...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks good. I need to catch up with my Clausing NC retrofit. > > John Figie > > On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 4:54 PM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > First cuts... > > > > https://youtu.be/bpqFL3rZKBA > > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2022, 3:27 PM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Front side of the cross slide protected.. (1/8 neoprene..) > > > > > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/g8kzRGZWxxDzQRAA8 > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 12:31 PM gene heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> On Monday, 18 April 2022 10:34:45 EDT Sam Sokolik wrote: > > >> > Yes - acme for z. (No key way). We need to make covers for x. > > >> I just inlaid a strip of paneling in the carriage slot in front the > tool > > >> post base, ditto for the bottom below the screw. My drive is a new > shaft > > >> and bearing in the front where the crank was. The rear is still open. > > >> And its open behind the tool post carrier when at center so I keep a > rag > > >> taped to the rear of the tool post base. I have a rear cover for it, > but > > >> have been too lazy to put it back on after finding the screw was long > > >> enough to touch it and had to mill a thin spot to clear the end of the > > >> screw. > > >> > > >> I had to get a 2NM motor for the front mount, the 3NM was too long to > > >> clear the bed casting. Even a 2 is overkill for that teeny screw, I > > >> think its an 8mm screw. Finding screws small enough for x drive on a > > >> lathe is difficult, the nuts are too big the clear the bed. It was > real > > >> fun doing that on my 7x12, finally giving up and putting the motor on > the > > >> rear, where its too heavy lifting the front vway so I had to do the > > >> kruger tapered gibs thing. That finally made a real lathe out of it. > The > > >> motors I took off the 6040 are quite a bit smaller, but still big > enough > > >> for the 7x12, so I may eventually put one of them on the back of the > > >> 7x12. > > >> > > >> If I don't fall over first, I'm 87 now. The older I get, the better I > > >> WAS. ;o) > > >> > > >> Take care and stay well Sam. > > >> > > >> > > >> Cheers, Gene Heskett. > > >> -- > > >> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > >> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > >> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > >> If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law > respectable. > > >> - Louis D. Brandeis > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Emc-users mailing list > > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
