I am reposting this due to the forum crash
Ok .. i already forgot what i posted .
But this is my new compound clamp for my g0602
If you have a smaller lathe with the same crappy style clamp .. take it from me and all the others who have made this same post .
Wow what an improvement for such little effort .. my lathe now parts like a champ .. and woo hoo surface finishes are way better ..
No exagerations here ... its well worth the 2 hours it takes to do this .
As they say .. pics speak louder then words .
Crappy stock clamp
New clamp faced. And counter bored ready to be drilled
Cross slide drilled and tapped
Test fitting every thing
And installed on my lathe
I still need to open the window up a smidge more to make it easier to read the dial .. and get some decent hardware when im at the hardware store again .
But over all i am very pleased .
Six bolts might be over kill .. but the two stock holes was there already so i figured .. why not .use them as well .
No more flex and having to over tighten the two nuts .
A light snug is plenty adequite now .
Ok .. i already forgot what i posted .
But this is my new compound clamp for my g0602
If you have a smaller lathe with the same crappy style clamp .. take it from me and all the others who have made this same post .
Wow what an improvement for such little effort .. my lathe now parts like a champ .. and woo hoo surface finishes are way better ..
No exagerations here ... its well worth the 2 hours it takes to do this .
As they say .. pics speak louder then words .
Crappy stock clamp
New clamp faced. And counter bored ready to be drilled
Cross slide drilled and tapped
Test fitting every thing
And installed on my lathe
I still need to open the window up a smidge more to make it easier to read the dial .. and get some decent hardware when im at the hardware store again .
But over all i am very pleased .
Six bolts might be over kill .. but the two stock holes was there already so i figured .. why not .use them as well .
No more flex and having to over tighten the two nuts .
A light snug is plenty adequite now .
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