Machining Square bare using steady rest.
Here photo of turning a square bare in the lathe .
Note ring
Machine to fit the square bar
Dave
Sorry my postst was post had error? I do how when out.
This in my old South Bend lathe I downsize to
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Re: Machining Square bare using steady rest.
We always called that a cat's head.
I worked at an outfit where we made vacuum chambers made out of welded seam 304 stainless steel tubing that was never round enough to use a steady rest on it.
The
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Nitro
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Please post comments Guidelines or like
We like to here? your view point on running this group. For a place that all can enjoy.
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This will not post 30 days like
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Re: Machining Square bare using steady rest.
I have made cats head think good project
Dave
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes,
We own a '41 Taylorcraft BC-12d and Curtis Pitts Big Hickey? ;)
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Nitro
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Re: Please post comments Guidelines or like
Any chance you are looking for some mods to help out?
I am the admin on an international support forum and if you want, I would be honored to help.
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Grizzly 7x14 owner
I have a Grizzly 7x14 that I fitted with a ER-32 collet chuck.
It was improved with a steel gearset and I "fixed" a ton of things that were machined wrong on it to make it more suitable.
An OXA quick
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Nitro
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Re: Please post comments Guidelines or like
Thank you
I am trying this to make very friendly group.
I can you moderator makes easier to do make changes as moderator.
Dave
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
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Nitro
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
Looks great
Before read a lot of reviews on different lathes and some had for different brands.
I do not help you at this point.
This first time mini lathe since Nov 2023.
Before I had larger
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes,
My father had a couple of planes before I was born, but I never got to see them other than in pictures.? He had a Piper Cub for personal use and he also joined with a couple of other guys and had a
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Re: Please post comments Guidelines or like
I'm admin on two other forums, and could also moderate if you need.
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New Chat: Moderator
A new chat has been created:
I am very happy to see as moderator/? co-owner .
Next question is do you know on? goups.io? how to add a Moderator.
Last time did was around 2019 and real easy to
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Re: Rotary table on mini lathe
I upgrade bolt a by two 3m bolts
Now it has a AHCS BOLT.
See the center
The chuck came with a adaptor to a drill
I took and drill and tap for seen in last photo
Dave
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
Here's the mount I made for my Grizzly.? Sounds like we were thinking alike.
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
I never took any images of my motor mount mods, but the difference on mine was the counterbores in it that allowed me to torque the plate to the studs prior to mounting it.
I matched the radius of
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
In all, I was kind of disappointed with the machine because it would have likely ruined a first timer's experience with it since it required some attention from square one.
My original intention with
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
I guess I should clarify the stuff about the shop in Brownsville Pa. USA.
That is an oldschool lineshaft shop I run out at our Steam Gas and Horse Association showgrounds.
I am deeply involved in the
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
Here's the other mods I did to the Grizzly before I moved.
Gear and leadscrew covers, wider stance on the feet.
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Re: Grizzly 7x14 owner
Hard to see plastic gears on any lathe
I forgot part to watch out for.
As it is the gears I have on my lathe are power metal gears.
The spindle bearing very a lot some are class 1 all the way to
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