G0709 Review

[coolidge]

That's a wrap on the Y axis! Next up mounting the display.

 

[NCjeeper]

What are you going to do when you need the follow rest? Remove the scale temporarily?

 

[coolidge]

What are you going to do when you need the follow rest? Remove the scale temporarily?

No I'll use longer bolts and a spacer and bolt it right over the top of this scale read head bracket. The bracket is just a 1/4 inch thick aluminum plate, it bolts up flush to the saddle casting where the steady rest bolts on.

 

[GeneT45]

If you send your address I'll ship you a box of dirty, oily, chips so your lathe can look "normal"... ;-)

Nice work. I've enjoyed seeing your progress and look forward even more to see what you do with it.

GsT

 

[dabear3428]

The pins are easily removed should I need to rotate it. This brings up the parting blade incident...I got too aggressive parting off and BAM it spun the tool post and destroyed the parting blade. Plus you know, the sanitary cycle on the washing machine after. Hence I'm a fan of the anti rotation pins.

This was before I discovered the monster Aloris #71 parting tool.

funny i had the same experience except it did not rotate the tool post just ripped the HSS parting tool out of the holder and bounced it off of the 12ft roof, and oh yea had the same washing machine cycle issue along with checking the roof of my shop for holes.

 

[dabear3428]

Nice shop! I have the land to build a shop but thus far can't justify it vs just using my 3 car garage. I'm thinking of installing a mini split in the garage.

I have the same large black toolchest as in your pic...it's full WTH

yea mine was full until i got some smaller units used and have them dedicated to machines, either mounted to or set beside each tool freeing up room in the only tool box that i bought new, it was discounted at Home depot to $450 so i could not resist, (yes i'm a cheap SOB).
the shop is coming along nicely and thanks for the kind words.
the 4" pvc is for dust collector, the blue is 3/4 airlines, and the red romex is 10/3WG for 220v outlets, i even put 1 in the ceiling just incase.

 

[coolidge]

it was discounted at Home depot to $450 so i could not resist, (yes i'm a cheap SOB).

Dang, I paid $999 for mine.

 

[coolidge]

And that's a wrap on the DRO install!

Hmmm this will require some paint...



Boom done!

 

[coolidge]

Installed the stainless locks for the compound, cross slide and carriage. The carriage lock will need a spacer for that deep hole, that will be one of the first things I turn. Source = McMaster-Carr

 

[coolidge]

Up next figure where to put all these collets oh-yee.