09-01-2013, 01:06 PM
Mike.
I have a 3MT to 2MT sleeve up my headstock spindle, the 2MT slips into that.
Rick.
Your notes on accuracy are well taken. I thought I had covered everything but when I went back into the shop I noticed my brand new 2MT to 2JT spigot has a TIR reading of .002 run out in the 3MT to 2MT adaptor.
At the moment I have just Locktited my boss to the spigot and I will now never be able to remove it, thats fine as they are cheep but the moral of the story is check everything. For what I am making I can live with this slight runout.
Its been awhile since I have given the lathe a alignment check I will do this some time this week.
While we are on this subject has anyone got some good ideas on making a height gage for the tooling setting on the lathe?
Anthony.
I have a 3MT to 2MT sleeve up my headstock spindle, the 2MT slips into that.
Rick.
Your notes on accuracy are well taken. I thought I had covered everything but when I went back into the shop I noticed my brand new 2MT to 2JT spigot has a TIR reading of .002 run out in the 3MT to 2MT adaptor.
At the moment I have just Locktited my boss to the spigot and I will now never be able to remove it, thats fine as they are cheep but the moral of the story is check everything. For what I am making I can live with this slight runout.
Its been awhile since I have given the lathe a alignment check I will do this some time this week.
While we are on this subject has anyone got some good ideas on making a height gage for the tooling setting on the lathe?
Anthony.
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