Hi John, great to hear from you!
I actually, almost have my Z motor mounted. I have tried a couple of methods of mounting the X motor.
I have been active on the?
?/g/AtomicELS?group which I started last Fall.
I really like being able to talk with the originator of the AtomicELS app.
I am about out of shop time and need to get into the garden and I have a roof to replace and a lot of other outside projects. so the lathe project will have to wait for next winter unless I steal some time.
I was going to mount the Z motor but then I "thought" gee?I really need to put a top on my workbench
and mount the lathe down so that has taken me about 3 weeks,?
?I might actually get the Z motor mounted but so far just making up an enclosure for the electronics has been taking a lot of time.
Ralph
Richard I agree,?
If you turh a "rail" into the rough bar stock to fit the width of the rollers, then I never had an issue over the past 53? years of making chips and they are intruding into the running roller areas.
How many of our forum members were running lathes on piecework,?
regular night shift? and getting the job done putting food on the table.
Less armchair machinists please.lets see (photos) of what you are doing and not what you say you can do or dream of.?
This forum is not for the kick the can down the road types, or kick the tyres on your pick up and BS with a can of Coors with your friends ,?
More photos on this forum is IMHO importanmt, talk is cheap
Ralph, where is the beef, where is all this ELS auto lathe control that was popular with you 1 year ago, Do not blame Covid, what better opoutunity to get jobs done, unless I am missing somthing.
Stay well members
John
On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 at 11:40, Richard <
edelec@...> wrote:
Surely a sensible way to use a 3 point steady is to cut a hole in a
piece of card or plastic and slide it over the work to stop the
chips getting to the bearing areas. Hold to steady with tape or
whatever.
Richard
On 19/03/2021 15:37, CLevinski wrote:
<You can read a 100 different for and against bearings on
steady rest.>
Hi, Ralph,
Having used it without bearings numerous times, I can't think of a
disadvantage of adding bearings. At any rate, I am making new
"fingers" for the bearings, so I can always change back if it
actually becomes an issue.
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Regards,
Charlie
New Jersey, USA
SATTINGER¡¯S
LAW: It works better if you plug it in.
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John
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Clausing 8520, Craftsman 12x36 Lathe, 4x12 mini lathe, 14" Delta drill press, 40 watt laser, Consew brushless DC motors and a non working 3D printer
