There's nothing particularly special about 40:1 and 60:1 (and 90:1 for that matter) ratios, other than that, because they are commonly used, the "standard";...
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Del Stanton
delstanton2000
Mar 1, 2004 4:31 pm
Power gear sets with spur gears (as opposed to worm gearing) are usually designed with non-integral ratios to assure that all the teeth on one gear end up...
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Bad Brad
atkin_on
Mar 1, 2004 5:11 pm
Randy, Basically the round bit is what does the cutting. The bit that is in there was used to cut some balls that required a round contour at the base of the ...
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Rob Tsou
motodog1991
Mar 1, 2004 6:05 pm
Chet, This was what I had in mind when I posted. Sorry I wasn't clearer. You could also mount the sawblade and blank together on a drill press and use the...
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scuffer52
Mar 1, 2004 6:21 pm
Hello, Changing and adjusting the leadscrew nuts for the cnc Taig mill seems to be a common question so I posted some photos(under Greg Miller) of when I...
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Tony Jeffree
tonyjeffree
Mar 1, 2004 7:05 pm
... Very clear explanation! Nick - can the antibacklash nuts be bought as spares? My mill has the old style ones. Regards, Tony...
Brad, Thanks for the explanation. That helps somewhat...but I still have a couple questions... Which way would it be mounted on the cross-slide - with the...
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Rob Tsou
motodog1991
Mar 1, 2004 9:28 pm
Randy, I'm not Brad, but it looks to me like the tool rides on the cross slide, perpendicular to the stock. The tool looks like it travels on the same plane...
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Robin S.
lasernerd2
Mar 1, 2004 9:54 pm
... on ... bit ... having ... Profile of the cutter? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but the whole point of a rad-turning tool is to _not_ have to grind a ...
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Bad Brad
atkin_on
Mar 1, 2004 10:20 pm
Yo! The profile is important if you wish for a special shape at the base. I chose a round tool bit for ease of changing shapes and angels at the base of the...
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Bad Brad
atkin_on
Mar 1, 2004 10:20 pm
Correct. :-) Bad Brad Rabid Weasel Racing Team ... _________________________________________________________________ Get fast, reliable access with MSN 9...
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Bad Brad
atkin_on
Mar 1, 2004 10:27 pm
Randy ... Its mounted perpendicular to the lathe spindle, on the front side of the cross slide. ... It cuts just like any lathe bit. You would be doing...
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Dan Hogsett
drafter357
Mar 2, 2004 4:48 am
Hello All, Can anybody tell me why there is a short pause between a circular interpolation and a linear move on my Taig mill? Going into and exiting a circular...
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Peter Homann
homannp
Mar 2, 2004 5:57 am
Hi Dan, The stock Microproto Controller or the Turbotaig board won't be causing the pause. It can only be caused by the controlling software. I know that some...
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mmurray701
Mar 2, 2004 6:38 am
... split down ... threads on ... axis uses ... shouldn't ... backlash) ... both ... will have ... pages ... Good point on not haveing the gibs too tight Nick....
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campgems
Mar 2, 2004 6:51 am
... The manual nuts are brass. Something tells me that relying on gravity to hold down the Z axis backlash is a lot like relying on gravity to hold the lathe...
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jc56au
Mar 2, 2004 12:48 pm
So, How old is too old? mine is a 99 model. Regards John Campbell...
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Randy & Zonya Ledyard
bytheriverkwai
Mar 2, 2004 2:04 pm
Thanks to everyone for their input (esp. Brad) - I consider myself enlightened. Brad - it's up to you whether to do another pic or not - I think the ...
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emills3200
Mar 2, 2004 2:35 pm
hi all, Does anyone know if using the "clearedge ep690" coolant will damage the mill?. I mix it with water beforehand and feed it through a pump to the...
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Don Rogers
campgems
Mar 2, 2004 6:22 pm
... The worked fine on my machine. I'm not sure it was all that old, it had the square ways on the Z. I replaced leadscrews at the same time to get the ball...
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Chet R Biggerstaff
sinack71
Mar 2, 2004 6:52 pm
I have posted more pix of the dividing head on my site (www.thecarver.net) but have not added the discriptions yet (doing it now). The pix are on pages 3 and 4...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Mar 2, 2004 7:31 pm
Hi Chet, Never received the email, but it's probably best to discuss the knurler on the group anyway as an aid to others...What is the issue? felice@......
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Mar 2, 2004 7:32 pm
Not sure, has anyone update the nuts on the older (dovetail z-axis) model out there? felice@... is Felice Luftschein and Nicholas Carter. See our web...
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benedict@...
inetd_conf
Mar 2, 2004 8:01 pm
So far mine are still running great. 0.0025" backlash on all three axes, old style Z-axis. Tom...
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e3pi
Mar 2, 2004 8:02 pm
Given ARBITRARY bolt and its hex nut- a general clamp to arbitrary size hex nut riding on bolt clamp linked to saddle/slide on first lathe 1st lathe saddle...
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Rob Tsou
motodog1991
Mar 2, 2004 8:25 pm
That took me a minute to get but I see what you're getting at. I don't remember where I saw it but you don't need two lathes to accomplish this. You can...
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Randy & Zonya Ledyard
bytheriverkwai
Mar 2, 2004 9:17 pm
Chet What motor controller is that, and where did you get it? ... From: Chet R Biggerstaff [mailto:Chet@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:52 PM ...
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jaydmdigital
Mar 2, 2004 9:41 pm
hello all, I am putting together a parts order for the basic tools I think I will need to get started beyond just turning and facing. I am looking at center...
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e3pi
Mar 2, 2004 9:54 pm
I like that Rob - that's a nice general threading trick. Something must be "frustrating" as why isn't it popular? Or perhaps it is, I'm new at this. I'm still...
