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Early days yet,but I have a question early.What gear size is the rack and pinion ?
As you all know thoughts start flying about in your head,started with a pencil and back of a matchbox.Basic idea at this early stage is to fabricate a tailstock carriage with top plate and apron similar to the main one and drive off the
existing rack with gears and pinion.If I can get right then I cn build up a
tool turret from there.If you read one of my earlier threads I converted a wood lathe to metal by fabricating a carriage with a central leadscrew.This carriage would not be much different or difficult.
The idea being a large 3 spoke handwheel to drive the turret thru 2 mod1 changegears (surplus to first lathe) to get the direction correct.I will have to make a new pinion as the original,hence the initial question I will replace the deleted photos and try to get them in a semblence of order. I will be unable to take new photos as i sold the mini capstan lathe and bought a Myford which i have on a current thread.I do however have all the original photos which i will repost if Mike makes contact or anyone else shows interest
As you all know thoughts start flying about in your head,started with a pencil and back of a matchbox.Basic idea at this early stage is to fabricate a tailstock carriage with top plate and apron similar to the main one and drive off the
existing rack with gears and pinion.If I can get right then I cn build up a
tool turret from there.If you read one of my earlier threads I converted a wood lathe to metal by fabricating a carriage with a central leadscrew.This carriage would not be much different or difficult.
The idea being a large 3 spoke handwheel to drive the turret thru 2 mod1 changegears (surplus to first lathe) to get the direction correct.I will have to make a new pinion as the original,hence the initial question I will replace the deleted photos and try to get them in a semblence of order. I will be unable to take new photos as i sold the mini capstan lathe and bought a Myford which i have on a current thread.I do however have all the original photos which i will repost if Mike makes contact or anyone else shows interest
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