Dalton Lot 2 Lathe
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Hi, I'm a new member having recently bought a Dalton Lot 2 Lathe, as such I have a few questions I'd like to ask regarding my new acquisition.?
I have some play on the Cross Slide Feed, I don't know if there is any adjustment I can make to eleviate the play (quite a lot of play) if not where could I buy a new Feed Nut for the Cross Slide Feed. Unlike all other Dalton Lathes the Lot 2 Lathe has no Micrometer Dial (on the Cross Slide ) making cuts into the workpiece more difficult to check, is there a Micrometer Dial I might fit to my Lathe to make this action easier to monitor. Bryan Alton (UK) |
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Bryan,
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My fix for play in my cross slide was to have a shop machine a matching set of nut and lead screw made up. Both parts wear together, so you need both to improve functioning. Here in the US, a fellow named Bryan Miller, owner of Miller Machine and Fabrication, made up a lead screw and bronze nut for my South Bend Fourteen. The new parts improved finish and repeatability on my Lathe immensely. You might try contacting him at: millermachineandfabrication@... Bit of a hassle shipping between U.K. and US, but maybe worth while due to vastly improved machine operation. Glenn On Apr 27, 2021, at 8:47 AM, rick rickturnerguitars.com <rick@...> wrote: |
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