Thursday, February 19, 2015

Sherline Lathe - DIY Vertical Milling Table

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.




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  1. mikeFebruary 7, 2018 at 4:43 PM

    Is that extension bar on the wheel to improve your turn resolution?

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    1. Tom CarboneFebruary 8, 2018 at 5:41 AM

      I 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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