G0709 Review

I stuck my collets in a 72-hole rack that's bolted to the lid of a US General cart. The lid is fixed with angle iron; I pulled the gas cylinders. The rack is mounted with the 8-hole edge running vertically; it's a 1/64" set of collets. I labeled the appropriate rows "1/16" and "1/8"; it's quicker for me to scan a row of "1/8" to grab a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, etc. collet.

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Don't forget a stop to keep you from smacking the tailstock base into your nice work in the Y axis!

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Weldingrod1 said:
Don't forget a stop to keep you from smacking the tailstock base into your nice work in the Y axis!

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Good point. Here's what I did for mine:

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I put mine on the tailstock side which covered the carriage lock screw. My workaround is a clamp that attaches to the follower rest holes on the headstock side.

In Coolidge's case, he's got the scale on the headstock side. I believe he left access to the follow rest holes and could put a stop on one of those holes.
 
BGHansen said:
I stuck my collets in a 72-hole rack that's bolted to the lid of a US General cart. The lid is fixed with angle iron; I pulled the gas cylinders. The rack is mounted with the 8-hole edge running vertically; it's a 1/64" set of collets. I labeled the appropriate rows "1/16" and "1/8"; it's quicker for me to scan a row of "1/8" to grab a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, etc. collet.

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Nice solution but here in the WA rain forest I need to keep the tooling in a chest otherwise it rusts. Fighting rust is a constant battle, I should get smart and install a mini-split.
 
BGHansen said:
I believe he left access to the follow rest holes and could put a stop on one of those holes.
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No need, if I move the carriage all the way to the headstock until it stops there's still 1.5 inches plus of air space in front of the Y axis scale. Nothing for it to run into, one of the reasons I installed on the headstock side. :eagerness:
 
coolidge said:
Nice solution but here in the WA rain forest I need to keep the tooling in a chest otherwise it rusts. Fighting rust is a constant battle, I should get smart and install a mini-split.
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Speaking of which. Attach 1 or 2 "oil pan heaters" to your lathe - one on the headstock and one toward the tailstock end. 85-100W oughtta do it. Keeps the tool just a few degrees above ambient so when the temp drops, condensation doesn't form on the machine. When I lived in Oregon that was the one thing I did that made the biggest difference.

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GeneT45 said:
Speaking of which. Attach 1 or 2 "oil pan heaters" to your lathe - one on the headstock and one toward the tailstock end. 85-100W oughtta do it. Keeps the tool just a few degrees above ambient so when the temp drops, condensation doesn't form on the machine. When I lived in Oregon that was the one thing I did that made the biggest difference.

GsT
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Gene that is an outstanding idea thanks! At least it's something beyond just trying to keep everything slathered in oil. Gene for the win everyone!
 
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