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16th May 2011, 10:05 PM #76Dave J Guest
Hi,
Your chart should look the same or very similar to mine below.
The Z number is written beside it in a row and all the numbers you wrote are in their.
The wipers are just made up out of sheet metal formed in the vice with a few bits of flat bar cut to suit the size, then just put some felt in them. I just used what felt I had laying around and it works fine, but I need to get some proper stuff.
The sheet metal way covers shown in the picture along with the lead screw cover have been brilliant and save heaps of time cleaning up as well as protecting the ways from drooped things and also fine dust from cast etc. The one under the chuck just lifts out so you can sweep the swarf off the carriage mounted cover onto it and lift it out to get rid of it. the carriage one is only held on by 2 screws from the way wipers which are still underneath.
Dave
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16th May 2011, 10:07 PM #77Dave J Guest
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16th May 2011, 10:14 PM #78GOLD MEMBER
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16th May 2011, 10:43 PM #79I break stuff...
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I really am thick sometimes... Just excuse me while I go get the hammer and readjust my brain
Thanks gents, makes perfect sense now!
Originally Posted by Stustoys
I know, fantastic craftsmanship on that one. The guy who made that must be some kind of genius
Back to oils for a moment, ISO68 oil - is that in all 3 spots? Or do you run something lighter in the headstock itself?
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16th May 2011, 11:11 PM #80GOLD MEMBER
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Oops sorry forgot to check, its been a busy day.
I do run the same oil in all three. (but thats not much help)
Off to the shed brb
Well that was a piece of luck, I had left the roller door open!!
LOMA 32(68 is the way oil, let that be a lesson to you, never trust my memory lol)
From the oil place on Dorset rd(I assume you know the one?)
Stuart
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16th May 2011, 11:43 PM #81Dave J Guest
LOL, you could be right there and won't know until you try them.
I have cut a lot of metric and imperial threads with mine and the diagrams and threads have turned out right.
As for the thread chaser, the imperial version only has one gear and metric you don't use it. I think this is simpler than the metric lead screw where you have to change them and if I bought a bigger lathe I would want imperial lead screw.
Did I give you the link to the guy that modified the metric thread dial to take all 3 gears and was adjustable up and down to suit any of them?
If not here it is.
Chester UK Ltd :: View topic - Crusader screwcutting drop in dial
Dave
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16th May 2011, 11:46 PM #82I break stuff...
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17th May 2011, 12:30 AM #83GOLD MEMBER
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Now that I think about it the metric thread would be wrong with the 24/48 gears in the wrong place as well. So we must be right
You have a chart for the different pick up numbers for the different tpi?
I've seen that link, its on the list lol I have to mod mine as the other gears lock the shaft when fitted.
Ben,
I think they sell way oil in 5l containers now.(although you would have some already for you mill?)
Stuart
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17th May 2011, 01:49 AM #84Dave J Guest
Hi Stuart,
There is a chart for drop in numbers, but I haven't got one on the computer to show you.
The chart was originally mounted on the left side of the carriage? Why I don't know, as it would be easily scratched by swarf on that side and I needed to bend down and look around the corner to see it on the opposite side to the dial?
Dave
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17th May 2011, 02:17 AM #85GOLD MEMBER
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Dave,
I was just making sure you needed the drop in numbers(which of course after thinking about it a little more, of course you would), its be more than a few years since I used a lathe with a imp leadscrew and I don't believe I cut anything threads on it.
On my lathe the drop in numbers are on the change gear cover on the same plate as the other feed info.
Stuart
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17th May 2011, 09:14 PM #86I break stuff...
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Yep, they do sell it in 5 litre containers (Tonna S 68 at least). Still got a bit left, although between flushing the mill oil passages, a bit of a leak in the oil pump reservoir (fixed now!), and donations to a mate, not as much I should have after less than a year!
Ben
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10th June 2011, 11:54 PM #87New Member
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al320
New guy here with an AL320 H&F.
Building a cnc AL320, which now runs.
Seems like the attachment isn't working.
How do I attach a picture of the lathe?
Any suppliers in Perth for way oil?
Mark
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11th June 2011, 09:46 AM #88Distracted Member
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Welcome Mark. I thought we had a sticky about posting pictures, but apparently stickies have been confiscated. Maybe we were bad .
Anyway, there are three ways to do it.
1. Use the 'manage attachments' button. It's below the box where you type your text. The image will appear as a clickable thumbnail below your post. This is the simplest method.
2. Upload them to your album on this forum and link to there. Yes you have an album. Click 'User CP', top left of screen, then in the left hand menu look for 'Pictures & Albums'. Follow the prompts then paste the image code from below the pic into your post. The image will appear full size in your post. The forum software will automatically resize large images.
3. Upload them to a hosting site like photobucket and insert links in your post, much like method 2, but without auto resizing.
I prefer method 2 because it's much less likely that a future traveller, who has done a search for your particular model of lathe, say, will be frustrated by the 'this image has been moved or deleted' icon. We've all been there.
The other thing I don't like about photobucket is images can appear too large for my screen. That means that whole page of posts adjusts to the width of the photo so you have to scroll left and right to read the text. Very annoying. (Dave, are you listening?)
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11th June 2011, 02:09 PM #89New Member
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2nd try for the picture.
Thanks Bryan
Mark
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11th June 2011, 03:00 PM #90Dave J Guest
That picture came through fine. Welcome to the forum.
It looks like a good project you should start a thread about it as a lot of us here would be interested in watching you progress..
Dave
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