rjjlpe
Plastic
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given to me for use on my lathe.........but I don't know what it is or what it is used for.
thanks for the help
Rick
thanks for the help
Rick
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Help...what is this lathe accessory ?
- Thread starter rjjlpe
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Titanium
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That's the carriage. It's upside down in the pic.
AlfaGTA
Diamond
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Not sure i would call that an "accessory"....Looks to be a completer carriage with apron....
This is what moves along the lathe bed to provide one of the movement axis..(Z) and it is the foundation for the cross slide that gives the second axis (X)
Has a pinion gear to drive the carriage aliong the bed and a half nut for threading....
A picture of your lathe would tell more.
Cheers Ross
This is what moves along the lathe bed to provide one of the movement axis..(Z) and it is the foundation for the cross slide that gives the second axis (X)
Has a pinion gear to drive the carriage aliong the bed and a half nut for threading....
A picture of your lathe would tell more.
Cheers Ross
Scottl
Diamond
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That's the part that makes tools move parallel to the lathe bed. Without it you have a wood lathe (if you add a T-rest).
I forgot to add that the part controlled by the hand wheel with a numbered collar is the part that makes tools move perpendicular to the lathe bed.
The whole thing is the carriage, the part with gears, half nuts and levers is the apron, and the top part that moves is the cross slide. The dial with gear is a follower for threading.
Basics of a lathe:
A bed
A headstock (and parts necessary to couple a motor to it)
A tailstock (with spindle and hand wheel)
A carriage with cross slide
A compound (Mounts the tool post and may be swiveled for angle cuts and threading)
Optional parts may include:
A faceplate, center, and driving dog for between centers work
Chucks, including 3, 4, and even 5 jaw
A collet holder and drawbar or a collet closer
A steady rest that clamps to the bed (used when working on long parts away from the chuck)
A follower rest that moves with the carriage to keep slender work from flexing away from the tool
There are others but these are the common ones and hopefully you got a bunch with the lathe. With machine tools it's all about the tooling.
I forgot to add that the part controlled by the hand wheel with a numbered collar is the part that makes tools move perpendicular to the lathe bed.
The whole thing is the carriage, the part with gears, half nuts and levers is the apron, and the top part that moves is the cross slide. The dial with gear is a follower for threading.
Basics of a lathe:
A bed
A headstock (and parts necessary to couple a motor to it)
A tailstock (with spindle and hand wheel)
A carriage with cross slide
A compound (Mounts the tool post and may be swiveled for angle cuts and threading)
Optional parts may include:
A faceplate, center, and driving dog for between centers work
Chucks, including 3, 4, and even 5 jaw
A collet holder and drawbar or a collet closer
A steady rest that clamps to the bed (used when working on long parts away from the chuck)
A follower rest that moves with the carriage to keep slender work from flexing away from the tool
There are others but these are the common ones and hopefully you got a bunch with the lathe. With machine tools it's all about the tooling.
jscpm
Titanium
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- Cambridge, MA
That was just a test to see if you are paying attention.
You may go back to your work station now.
You may go back to your work station now.
Ciszewski
Hot Rolled
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Hello Rjjlpe
Not 100 % sure what it is, but it is definitely off.
Not 100 % sure what it is, but it is definitely off.
moonlight machine
Diamond
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Member since Sept 2011.......first post??????
Monarchist
Diamond
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Not joking then. Maybe just a slow learner? VERY slow..
Wait 'til he finds that carriage as-had only fits an inverted lathe, then.
We KNOW they are 'out there'. Inverted mills as well.
Proof is in many, many fotos on PM.
No fear with up or down inversions. At least the thread won't turn LEFT or RIGHT 'political'
...not until Gordon or Miguel arrive, anyway.
Tyrone Shoelaces
Diamond
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That's off an Australian lathe.
Regards Tyrone.
Regards Tyrone.
Monarchist
Diamond
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CLEVER buggers the Oz, though.
Have software planted all through the internet that turns any photos trafficed 180 degrees so the rest us don't KNOW they are hanging upside down.
metalmagpie
Titanium
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It appears his lathe has flat ways and that carriage is for a lathe with V-ways.
metalmagpie
metalmagpie
Monarchist
Diamond
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KilrB
Stainless
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Your looking at the bottom of the cross-slide dovetail, not the ways on his lathe.
packardbill
Cast Iron
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Without the worm it makes a great boat anchor.
Monarchist
Diamond
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Don't suppose ADDING a worm could catch a fish, do yah?
I mean.. look at how many of we chick'ns have been "caught" by it arredy?
rjjlpe
Plastic
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- Murrysville, pa
OK !! Ok !!
ok, ok .............so I'm a newbie and it was a serious question. I get it......I'm trying to withdraw the posting.
ok, ok .............so I'm a newbie and it was a serious question. I get it......I'm trying to withdraw the posting.
machtool
Diamond
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Not sure you can do that now, Once you have respondents. You cant pull the rug out.