Changing lathes - GJ magic

[rsser]

When moving to a Vicmarc lathe with a 30mm tool post, all of my custom and speciality rests looked redundant, with their 1" diameter posts.

GJ volunteered to turn up a sleeve and it fits finger tight. Shmick.

Nice one John.

Hope you enjoy the 'sippin whiskey' :D

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the sippin' whisky Ern, just as well you gave it to me after the job was done otherwise the fit might not have been so close.
:tequila:

[artme]

Good upon you GJ!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Worth a :):)greenie>

[Jim Carroll]

Ern how do you stop it rotating if you undo the screw too far.

May be worth puting a grub screw ot the other side to prevent this.


Nice work John.:2tsup:

[Grumpy John]

Jim, it is an interference fit i.e. light press fit. It shouldn't come loose during normal use, but can still be removed if necessary.

[brendan stemp]

Looks like you have more tool rests than some have tools!

[Big Shed]

Great job GJ, I see you haven't lost your touch:2tsup:

All good now withe Vicmarc Ern?

[Rifleman1776]

Good for GJ.
That is quite a collection of tool rests.
Puts my total of two to shame. :B

[hughie]

Looks like you have more tool rests than some have tools

You can never have too many tool rests :U

[RETIRED]

You can never have too many tool restsI agree. I think I have about 40-50, some about 15' long.:D

[rsser]

Must be some tool .

Yeah Fred, had an hour with the new baby yesterday. Very sweet.

[RETIRED]

Must be some tool .

Yeah Fred, had an hour with the new baby yesterday. Very sweet.I have to span 30' sometimes and using a short rest and moving it is a pain.:oo::wink:

[Ed Reiss]

Ern, with all those tool rests, you must be quite rested up :roll::D

[rsser]

Yep Ed. One for each mood. Music to match, usually thrumming from a thinning bowl wall.

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I've changed all the chuck inserts over. 30x3.5s left from Stubby days.

The vac chuck will have to be hacked again but fortunately the steady rest has a spacer block that just needs thinning down to suit the lower centre height.

Hmm, what else ... ?

[brendan stemp]

Hmm, what else ... ?

A lesson in contentment:)

[hughie]

A lesson in contentment

...........are yes full circle