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Start Again!!!
Since Barry's helpful notes, I have been able to replace the defunct DRO on the saddle with a spare. £50 and a right so and so to adjust but it is done.
Again, on a shopping spree, I have a faceplate, a 4 jaw independent chuck and an adaptor to take my existing ER25 collets.
A further rummage has traced the adapter to utilise my No2MT stuff in the No3 MT spindle.
So all is well apart from thanking Barry!
Norm
I initially replaced the longditunal (sp?)one and after a bit of a lay off- 'flu, holidays and winter, I found that the crosslide battery was exhausted but couldn't replace it with a SR44 battery-- and the plastic holder had been snapped.
So I can get a replacement, the cost is £50 and I'm loathe to part with that for a 'bit of plastic'. My thoughts are to make a new battery holder from cheap car bodge.
As far as I can see, there is always the risk of separating the wiring
strap from the little circuit board. Indeed, guilty as charged!
Regards
Norm
As yet i have not done many mods except carriage lock and stop
Havent needed any or even adjusted slides etc I just use it
Ideal upgrade by sieg would be to get rid of the main drive
disengage and fit backgears for more torque.Also add tumbler reverse gears
for reversing the leadscrew.I would certainly upgrade
I have a spare DRO that no longer works. The battery holder is in perfect shape tho. I'm not sure how much is would cost to ship it to you if you are interested.
Actually, I am wondering if you have the old style or the new style DRO's? Is it silver of black casing?
Anything on the Sc4 gratefully accepted
As yet i have not done many mods except carriage lock and stop
Havent needed any or even adjusted slides etc I just use it
Ideal upgrade by sieg would be to get rid of the main drive
disengage and fit backgears for more torque.Also add tumbler reverse gears
for reversing the leadscrew.I would certainly upgrade
I've adjusted my slides for the saddle and intend to alter the central gib screw to lock the saddle . Alternatively, I would add a couple more gib screws.
These will have to be made and as I am unhappy about the pointed ends, it will be a job to make better stuff on the-- new-- tool and cutter grinder.:hDe:
As for adding a reverse etc, this should be feasible to do 'in house' as the 918/920( Mine was a 9180) in the past. Mine was supposed to have its slowest speed as 100 rpm which was too damned quick for me but it was actually 130rpm.
Clearly, there is a LOT of room for improvement.
As an aside, Barry, there is a lot of information from the pen of Martin Cleeve about both a gearbox and , of course, his dog clutch. It could be utilized?
Meantime, more snow and ice and therefore little enthusiasm
Norm
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