09-01-2013, 03:42 PM
The ram and especially the gib/guide design is unique, I've seen square, round and most commonly dovetail rams but never one like yours,
I love the "three legged" deal
and surely that's an optical illusion, with the person in the background either being really small or the press being bigger than a Volkswagon.
Also with through slots for tool mounting where most have tee slots.
If you want to fit a stop nut, it is easy enough, you just need to turn a fine thread over the shaft (yes even over the course square thread) and then make a split nut with clamping bolt to lock it in place, I'll gladly send through photos if you want, the stop nut takes a pretty brutal machine and gives it enough control to make it into a proper precision tool.
Regards
Rick
I love the "three legged" deal
and surely that's an optical illusion, with the person in the background either being really small or the press being bigger than a Volkswagon.
Also with through slots for tool mounting where most have tee slots.
If you want to fit a stop nut, it is easy enough, you just need to turn a fine thread over the shaft (yes even over the course square thread) and then make a split nut with clamping bolt to lock it in place, I'll gladly send through photos if you want, the stop nut takes a pretty brutal machine and gives it enough control to make it into a proper precision tool.
Regards
Rick
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