Made a little plate which should hold the topslide screw in place instead of it seizing up the dial on my mini lathe. Quite happy with how it turned out.
Setup with the G clamp was just to stop it from moving when it was completely cut free.
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Made my wee press better again after I abused it by trying to bend double the thickness with a reduced die, it started pulling up the base plate. So bored and tapped some 10mm steel and welded in place, will be much stronger but I will not overload it so much next time
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Aye, can't deny that but I have the technology to repair the misfortunes of my animal behaviour
Reminds me of a duck!Pair of feet
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck then... it is one of @selectedgrub creationsReminds me of a duck!
I'll have to admit to being uncertain as to what the problem was? Friction?Added the part and works beautifully, would recommend for anyone else with this issue.
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Stick them on a board, put it in a frame, call it art, hang it in a gallery and you'll make ££££££££££££££Today I made . . . . . a big mess of a pile of CD's
These are back ups of accounts and document files that although not particularly sensitive I don't want them falling into the wrong hands.
. . . a Microwave makes short work of rendering them unreadable
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The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.I'll have to admit to being uncertain as to what the problem was? Friction?
My mini-lathe used to be hard to wind due to friction - I just added a deep-groove ball race to support it and reduce resistance to turning the handle - it can be spun with fingers now, nice and smoothly.
Ah. Exactly why I inserted the deep groove ball race - take the axial load.The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.
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That lathe is junk. They've literally made zero effort to even match the dovetails together and the gib looks terrible quality.The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.
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Mass produced mini lathe, yea it sucks but I'm slowly fixing it. Got angular contact bearings to fit and will attempt to machine some replacement brass gibs that fit as it's so bad you can't use the parting tool without it just rubbing and going blunt lol.That lathe is junk. They've literally made zero effort to even match the dovetails together and the gib looks terrible quality.
All wants scraping by the looks of it and a decent gib that actually fits the dovetail making
Any lathe is better than no lathe!Mass produced mini lathe, yea it sucks but I'm slowly fixing it. Got angular contact bearings to fit and will attempt to machine some replacement brass gibs that fit as it's so bad you can't use the parting tool without it just rubbing and going blunt lol.
I see this lathe as getting onto the "lathe property ladder", might be the equivalent of a council house but it's a start and a means to progress to a better one in the future.
Might have missed it but what make is the lathe?Added the part and works beautifully, would recommend for anyone else with this issue.
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