I realized I had enough spare parts to make a vertical slide for my lathe and have wanted to use the lathe for more milling and boring projects.
The only part I couldn't make was the main body so I bought that from Mike's.
There is only 0.925" of usable travel below the the surface of the lathe cross slide so the vertical slide is mostly for work holding.
I have upgraded almost all of my 4 Sherline machines with some sort of DIY backlash adjustment and so this is no exception.
I have found the perfect DIY backlash assembly but now I need to find a good source of gears!
This an outstanding back lash adjuster because it is limitless in travel and the engagement is solid.
It is really just a usable version of the Sherline system.
Is that extension bar on the wheel to improve your turn resolution?
ReplyDeleteI suppose; the Sherline has the wedge style of gib tightening, so when you tighten them enough to limit play you end up with a hard turning wheel
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