I'm not sure what you are talking about here, but if it is centering of the tailstock 'spindle' with respect to the head spindle, do as follows: 1. Mount the...
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vinnypoon
Apr 27, 2006 9:14 pm
I've been searching hi and low for a steady rest that has ball bearing wheels instead of the typical brass arms. Does anyone know where I can find one? I am...
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William Cox
wtcox_nj
Apr 27, 2006 10:15 pm
Not for the Taig, but look at http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2496 and ...
I just scavenged some tiny bearings (I think from a hard drive or VCR or...I can't remember) and pressed them onto posts fastened onto the steady rest...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 27, 2006 11:35 pm
For quick and easy, just loosen the clamp on the back of the tailstock, and advance the ram into the spindle hole. It should center pretty well. Better is to...
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Rich Crook
richcrook9418
Apr 27, 2006 11:58 pm
Look at piloted router bits. They have very small ball-bearings on them for the pilot - as small as 1/4" diameter. If you can't find just the bearings...
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b_delerious
Apr 28, 2006 12:32 am
Hi Jason, I've been using the Mach3/MasterCam combo on my taig for a few month now. I got a Mach post processor for Mastercam off the Mach forum (i think), if...
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Dan Hogsett
drafter357
Apr 28, 2006 1:08 am
MasterCAM probably has a post available that will work. If not, you can go to MasterCAM's website education section and they have a post for the MaxNC. That...
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alpmc1
Apr 28, 2006 3:28 pm
Hi Jason, I'm a lurker as well. I read your comment and I would like to tell you of what has been working for me. I have been using MCv9 and the mps2003/Mach3...
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Rob Ferber
rf6634
Apr 28, 2006 8:36 pm
Just looked at a modified 2019 with two clever changes: the first was a spacer block added between the Z column and the XY table to move the work area much...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 28, 2006 8:57 pm
I've thought about it often. I think adding the spacer between the table and column is an important step. It is very important that it be flat and parallel on...
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Rob Ferber
rf6634
Apr 28, 2006 9:14 pm
Pictures will take me a bit - I've got to clean the photos up a bit (and learn how to take pictures...). Ever thought of unbolting the Z bearing assembly and...
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Bad Brad
atkin_on
Apr 28, 2006 9:32 pm
The tailstock has a dove tail slide to adjust the center side to side. losen the screw on the dove tail to move the center. If you loosen the scews to a point...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 28, 2006 9:35 pm
You mean the whole slide? It can be done but I think you would sacrifice the ability to machine items on the table... ... -- felice@... is Nicholas...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 28, 2006 9:38 pm
Added new pictures from Asi Combelis (his illuminated panel is done!), George Weightman's incredible radius turner, John Neugebauer's great "den lathe"...
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Jeff Demand
jpdemand
Apr 28, 2006 10:15 pm
A quick method of checking the alignment of the two centres is to gently clamp a thin, flat piece of metal, like a double edged razor blade between them. When...
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Greg McFadden
archer183
Apr 28, 2006 10:17 pm
Does anyone have any links on tips and tricks and little jems of knowledge on fixturing for multi-operation parts? I have found that I can do it ok, but there...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 28, 2006 10:36 pm
I always recommend any of the jig and fixture books by Edward G. Hoffman, there are also other ones by other authors that are very good. If you search Amazon...
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Greg McFadden
archer183
Apr 28, 2006 11:03 pm
Yeah. I just used a substandard fixture that I just made (substandard because I forgot that if I subtract 5 mils off of each side it actually decreases the...
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Don Rogers
campgems
Apr 29, 2006 5:41 pm
... Greg, in my opinion, to get the best match of a fixture and your work, you need to design the work drawing with the fixture in mind. I just finished a...
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b_delerious
Apr 29, 2006 7:18 pm
I was wondering what tooling people are using to do threadmilling on the ir taig mills. I'm not fond of hand tapping, and im trying to avoid all the various...
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Don Rogers
campgems
Apr 29, 2006 7:21 pm
Thought I might be better to show some photos. I uploaded P_W Master Rod.pdf to TaigFiles Don [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rich Crook
richcrook9418
Apr 29, 2006 10:30 pm
... Rather than removing material from the tailstock (tricky), just add a shim under the headstock. My tailstock was about .001-.002" higher than the headstock...
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Chris Ghent
chrisghentone
Apr 30, 2006 4:08 am
I'd be prepared to sell my first born to the salt mines for another half inch (steady down the back). What would be an appropriate method of making such a...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Apr 30, 2006 5:17 am
It would be like a donut but with a stem to make up for the tube that sticks into the column boss center into the base hole, that the threaded rod goes through...
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rrrevels
Apr 30, 2006 11:56 am
I added a spacer block to the y axis between the table and the bearing plate. It gave me another inch of travel when used with the head spacer. I have some...
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chrisghentone
Apr 30, 2006 2:15 pm
I think the surface plate option is unlikely to happen. I admire those skills and would love to acquire them; sometimes there just isn't enough time. I was...
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Greg McFadden
archer183
Apr 30, 2006 3:22 pm
thanks! Yes I did do that but with how new I am at the ole fixturing thing I didn't do it quite right or in a way that allowed the fixture to work as well as...
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Rich Crook
richcrook9418
Apr 30, 2006 5:18 pm
If you need just a little more extension than the tail stock spacer provides, just add a shim plate behind the dovetail plate on the Z axis saddle. Finding...
