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Thread: Lathe compound angle indicator
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16th May 2018, 05:46 PM #1human termite
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Lathe compound angle indicator
my lathe,s Lathe compound angle indicator is worn out and am trying to find a new one ,any idea where to start looking ?
photo 1 is when i GOT the lathe photo 2 is when I washed it with kero, now shiny
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16th May 2018, 08:56 PM #2Philomath in training
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I'd start by talking to Hare & Forbes as they may have a spare part for that or a similar lathe.
Failing that, if you measure the diameter and do the calculations, you may be able to make up/ engrave a strip of metal that will indicate for you
Michael
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16th May 2018, 10:53 PM #3human termite
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no luck with hafco
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16th May 2018, 11:10 PM #4
Once you do the calcs, a stainless steel strip could be laser engraved.
Grahame
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17th May 2018, 02:56 AM #5Deceased
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Another alternative is to use a sine bar and gauge blocks to set it up and sweep with an indicator.
You can then scribe a few of the common angles. You don't often use the ones in between but you could do a few as required.
It would also be more accurate. I've done a few less common tapers like that and they blued up nicely.
Spiro
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