05-14-2015, 09:03 AM
Hi Guys
This project has been wrecking my mind and been stalled for quite some time now, all because we find it hard to to ask and make a fool of .........
Oh heck, here goes ....
We originally intended to mount the Ball Turner ( BT ) on the spot where the Lathe Toolpost is and copied to those exact dimensions with good results. However, on giving the BT a trial run we were sadly disappointed as the BT could not reach the work mounted in the chuck - all because the Cross Slide would travel no further. On discussing with the supplier of the machine as to whether one would be able to lengthen the Cross Slide Screw we were informed that none was supplied and making one might just not be feasible as the Nut at the Bottom might not have enough room to be moved forward, or something to that effect. Don't hold me on that.
Looking at most other lathes and even Toolpost Tooling one often sees lathe Milling attachments etc mounted directly on the Cross Slide. So we think we still have hope of being able to finish our BT. However, the question now begs as to where exactly it could be mounted. All we need is to move the BT forward from the original position, closer to the centre point of the work piece held in the Chuck, drill and tap new holes and ....Bob's Your Uncle !!! But, and that's a big But there ..........will that be OK ??? No Lubrication pipes below or somethings there we gonna bust up ??? We reckon we would need drill approximately 15 mm's and yet the the Cross slide has a thickness of over 20mm, although we would be quite close to the Dovetailed ways, which we would not reach at all maybe. And if that is possible then the Drilled holes could also be closed off with Grub ( Set ) Screws when not in use.
Guys do give us Your thoughts here. We have attached some pics, albeit we would like to add the narrative to each but don't know how. knowing U Guys, we are sure U will get the gist better therefrom.
TIA
aRM
This project has been wrecking my mind and been stalled for quite some time now, all because we find it hard to to ask and make a fool of .........
Oh heck, here goes ....
We originally intended to mount the Ball Turner ( BT ) on the spot where the Lathe Toolpost is and copied to those exact dimensions with good results. However, on giving the BT a trial run we were sadly disappointed as the BT could not reach the work mounted in the chuck - all because the Cross Slide would travel no further. On discussing with the supplier of the machine as to whether one would be able to lengthen the Cross Slide Screw we were informed that none was supplied and making one might just not be feasible as the Nut at the Bottom might not have enough room to be moved forward, or something to that effect. Don't hold me on that.
Looking at most other lathes and even Toolpost Tooling one often sees lathe Milling attachments etc mounted directly on the Cross Slide. So we think we still have hope of being able to finish our BT. However, the question now begs as to where exactly it could be mounted. All we need is to move the BT forward from the original position, closer to the centre point of the work piece held in the Chuck, drill and tap new holes and ....Bob's Your Uncle !!! But, and that's a big But there ..........will that be OK ??? No Lubrication pipes below or somethings there we gonna bust up ??? We reckon we would need drill approximately 15 mm's and yet the the Cross slide has a thickness of over 20mm, although we would be quite close to the Dovetailed ways, which we would not reach at all maybe. And if that is possible then the Drilled holes could also be closed off with Grub ( Set ) Screws when not in use.
Guys do give us Your thoughts here. We have attached some pics, albeit we would like to add the narrative to each but don't know how. knowing U Guys, we are sure U will get the gist better therefrom.
TIA
aRM