mcload
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2007
- Location
- Houston, Texas
Hello crew; I hope all are well.
I thought I'd post a tip as well as ask a question.
I'm sure this is well-known already, but in case you are starting a re-build, I thought I would post a reminder that the thread size on the ends of a cross slide and compound rest crank shaft are
#12-24 on a 9" lathe. Having just done this, I was fortunate that I had a #12-24 tap in my set. As you know, the #12 size is rarely used anymore these days. So don't try to use a ¼ or M6-1 on these threads! Might be a good idea to make a note of this in your ILION Restoration Guide on pages 58 and 60, assuming you still use it on occasions. (This may not apply to 10's with large gauges).
As you can see below, I have carefully polished the graduation scale collars. The look okay on an extreme close-up photo, but from a working distance, fairly hard to read. Just wondering if anyone knows a trick to darken these up. I've read "use a paint stick" on some other thread. Any tips?
I also assume I will hear to just get my hands dirty with black swarf/grease and rub it in too.
Thought I'd sneak this in; cool machining video on making a stainless steel "8 ball" if you haven't seen it. Only 8 minutes and 3 ads.
https://youtu.be/KKiHgBhW8UQ
Cheers,
PMc
BTW, anyone know why the first two pics are small compared to the last? Been bugging me.
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I thought I'd post a tip as well as ask a question.
I'm sure this is well-known already, but in case you are starting a re-build, I thought I would post a reminder that the thread size on the ends of a cross slide and compound rest crank shaft are
#12-24 on a 9" lathe. Having just done this, I was fortunate that I had a #12-24 tap in my set. As you know, the #12 size is rarely used anymore these days. So don't try to use a ¼ or M6-1 on these threads! Might be a good idea to make a note of this in your ILION Restoration Guide on pages 58 and 60, assuming you still use it on occasions. (This may not apply to 10's with large gauges).
As you can see below, I have carefully polished the graduation scale collars. The look okay on an extreme close-up photo, but from a working distance, fairly hard to read. Just wondering if anyone knows a trick to darken these up. I've read "use a paint stick" on some other thread. Any tips?
I also assume I will hear to just get my hands dirty with black swarf/grease and rub it in too.
Thought I'd sneak this in; cool machining video on making a stainless steel "8 ball" if you haven't seen it. Only 8 minutes and 3 ads.
https://youtu.be/KKiHgBhW8UQ
Cheers,
PMc
BTW, anyone know why the first two pics are small compared to the last? Been bugging me.
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