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Here's another example. I wanted the cross slide scale on the tailstock-side of the carriage so it couldn't possibly be damaged by the chuck and didn't take up room on the chuck-side of the carriage. I replaced the grub screw with a hex-head bolt that could be accessed from above (instead of the side) with a slimline wrench, then mounted the scale spaced out from the cross slide (toward the tailstock) to provide access to the locking bolt from above through an access window.
In my case I installed the scale facing down using a custom fabricated bracket. But this could just as easily have done it with the scale facing the tailstock and set away from the cross slide on simple stand-offs. Here's a drawing of how it could be done and still obey KISS rules.
Below are some photos of my install, and the entire build is documented here.
Showing hex-bolt that replaced grub screw. Encoder facing upward.
Custom bracket showing scale facing down, encoder facing up.
Cover plate on tailstock side for added protection.
After anodizing.
Easy cross slide locking access from above.
Slimline wrench for access to the locking bolt from above. This is the wrench. This is the Hex-Bolt.
Simple sheet-stainless slide covers the access hole when not in use.
In my case I installed the scale facing down using a custom fabricated bracket. But this could just as easily have done it with the scale facing the tailstock and set away from the cross slide on simple stand-offs. Here's a drawing of how it could be done and still obey KISS rules.
Below are some photos of my install, and the entire build is documented here.
Showing hex-bolt that replaced grub screw. Encoder facing upward.
Custom bracket showing scale facing down, encoder facing up.
Cover plate on tailstock side for added protection.
After anodizing.
Easy cross slide locking access from above.
Slimline wrench for access to the locking bolt from above. This is the wrench. This is the Hex-Bolt.
Simple sheet-stainless slide covers the access hole when not in use.