Re: Making Spide
Sorry for the multiple replies! Got some slow....... internet today! Dave
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
Hi Guys, For whatever reason I couldn't reply to Bill's post regarding spider plans. Permanent Error! Anyway, I just looked at it. Looks like the same idea as my concept sketch. I would not use soft
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
Just curious if my response went?? Dave
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
Just looked at those plans, kind of the same thought as my concept sketch. Using soft tip screws wont "really" mar your piece but if it's already polished and or blued, plated or whatever they will.
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Making Spide
Ralph Patterson plans | | | | | | | | | | | Ralph Patterson plans mini-lathe modifications and tooling plans by Ralph Patterson | | | About half-way down in the left column are plans for a 7x
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: Making Spide
This is the reason you have a lathe. Something I need to do for three different lathe, now, myself. making a spider on lathe spindle | | | | | | | | | | | making a spider on lathe spindle I have a
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: Making Spide
Hi Jody,?Never made one for the Atlas but I might.?Here's my thought.?Replace the threaded collar/nut on left end of the spindle with something like this.?First thing that popped into my head.?
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Dave Matticks
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Making Spide
Topic should be Making Spider. Eventually I'd like to be able to do a little barrel work and have been checking out various methods of indicating off the bore. I was curious if anybody made a spider
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Jody
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Re: Someone was asking about Atlas Lathe videos for sale from Mrpete222 or Tubalcain
The videos he sells are available on Vimeo, for rent for a years subscription for $100. You can also buy them on a data stick, and keep them forever for the same price. I do not have the address for
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Kit Maira
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Re: iGaging dro thoughts
I have the stainless steel version(AccuRemote 24" SUPER HIGH ACCURACY DIGITAL READOUT). I had the same chip and abrasion concern. Here's a picture of my approach to the problem. The cable management
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jpaulson17
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Re: iGaging dro thoughts
Hi Mike, Looks like the SS model has a claimed accuracy of .003" over 38" and the 36" aluminum one is .013 over it's travel. Thermal expansion and contraction? Either way beats the crap out of
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Dave Matticks
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Re: iGaging dro thoughts
Hi Ralph,?Yeah, I'm just looking for a Z axis readout.?Micrometer stops and indicators are? a pain on a good day!I looked at the touch dro, on a mill it would be way more full featured than the
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Dave Matticks
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Re: new guy - old 618
Interesting, thanks.? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Someone was asking about Atlas Lathe videos for sale from Mrpete222 or Tubalcain
I didn't know he had videos he sold, but I have watched several of his videos on youtube. Smart guy, very practical and realistic.
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mikehostalek
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
So I have a Pic-O-Matic that I¡¯ve used occasionally over the last three years or so. Still has undetectable spindle run-out (less than .0005). Each time I use it I put 8 or 9 drops of 20wt Velocite
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c.plucker Plucker
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Someone was asking about Atlas Lathe videos for sale from Mrpete222 or Tubalcain
RE videos for sale from Mrpete222 or Tubalcain I have misplaced the original message from someone here asking about the Atlas Lathe 40 videos for sale on a USB and where to go to find out more
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Gary Blankenbiller
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Re: iGaging dro thoughts
" +/- .013 for 36" "? that don't sound real good to me , am I wrong ??? ??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: iGaging dro thoughts
Dave: I have had the EZ View DRO Plus on the my Atlas 10f for a couple of years, and the older iGaging DRO on my Smithy 13x24 for about five years.? Both have aluminum scales. I find both to be very
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Bill Buckalew
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