small mod on a chester comet lathe.

[wheeltapper]

Hi
For some time now I've been getting fed up with the topslide on my lathe.
it gets in the way, it puts too much flex in the tool ( tool cutting on the return pass) and I only need it for cutting a taper.

so I took it off.

heres what I have now.

I also made a seperate block to go in place of the QC holder to hold standard half inch round shank boring bars.

the whole thing is much stiffer now.

Roy

 

[John Rudd]

That does look pretty impressive......Might give that a go on my 9*20..

BTW, I notice your tailstock is very similar to the 9*20, how does yours lock down onto the lathe bed?

 

[wheeltapper]

Hi John
It has a lever lock at the back that moves left to right.

It was one of the reasons I got this lathe, I couldn't stand the idea of faffing about with a spanner every time.

I'll stick a pic up tomorrow, going to bed now. ;D

Roy

 

[wheeltapper]

Hi again John

well, I got that wrong!!!
I was tired, thats my excuse.

heres how it really works

Roy