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a new compound slide - krv3000 - 06-17-2012
hi all rob also gave me a compound slide off a myford 7 for me to convert in to a compound slide for my lathe this will be a long proses the first thing was to strip dawn the slide and give it a good clean sum pics
RE: a new compound slide - RobWilson - 06-17-2012
I see your getting cracking Bob
Lets no if you need any material for the base
Rob
RE: a new compound slide - krv3000 - 06-18-2012
hi rob will do I'm thinking of a beater way to Locke the compound slide will post more pics tonight
RE: a new compound slide - krv3000 - 06-18-2012
hi all sum pics of bits bin panted then i set two on the slide i cut off the original fixing points of the slide then field them squire the compound is clamp by the means of a resest plate and two nuts locking the index ring to the Cross slide i am thinking of a other way to Locke this i will see as things go on i started to turn up Wat will be the index ring and the compound slide base right pics
RE: a new compound slide - EdK - 06-18-2012
Bob,
I see you borrowed Rob's shiny metal camera you lucky dog.
Ed
RE: a new compound slide - doubleboost - 06-18-2012
Looking good Bob
Shiney metal & blue paint
John
RE: a new compound slide - DaveH - 06-18-2012
Bob,
Not bad, not bad at all
DaveH
RE: a new compound slide - ETC57 - 06-18-2012
Looken sharp Bob,
Jerry.
RE: a new compound slide - lazylathe - 06-19-2012
Nice work Bob!!!
I am sure it is going to make your compound rock solid!!!
Andrew
RE: a new compound slide - krv3000 - 06-21-2012
hi all i did a bit more tonight finished Wat will be the index ring and clamping ring the outer ring is 65mm the inner ring is 50mm with a 12.6mm reamed hole for the center pin with a 4mm internal step pics