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15th Apr 2019, 03:59 PM #91Most Valued Member
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15th Apr 2019, 05:08 PM #92Cheers.
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15th Apr 2019, 05:12 PM #93Most Valued Member
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Uploading a video now guys i got the main cross slide sorted and tighten up it was a merry go round with the combination of 1/4th a turn to either of 3 bolts on the back of the cross slide its tight now
now when i take a deep cut its automatically cutting a angle when all i want to do is cut across side ways to reduce the diameter, when i take small 1mm OD cuts (.5mm on the dial) it cuts great when i up that to cut 2mm OD (1mm on dial) it cuts at a angle anyone know which adjustment i need to make? video coming now of the whole ordeal
i loved this machine the last few days but its wearing off I'm not good at adjustments i just wanted a lathe to use strait away
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15th Apr 2019, 06:43 PM #94
Hi Gazza,
The part that runs on the bed of the lathe is the saddle ! The cross slide is the bit that sits on top of that and the top slide is the bit on top of that ! All three parts will have adjustable gibb screws. If you have play in any of those three parts it will affect the accuracy and finish and I do wonder if that has anything to do with pulling the work piece out of the chuck jaws.
HTH.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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15th Apr 2019, 06:55 PM #95
Every cheaper lathe needs adjusting, jus percivear with it. Even my 12x36 lathe needed adjusting, so it's not just little lathes.
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15th Apr 2019, 07:15 PM #96Most Valued Member
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I just watched a god video on how to adjust the gib screws i think i have it worked out now but still unsure why my lathe was cutting strait than on a angle
here's the video i aint winning no beauty contest guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdNKSIx4OZQ
You'll notice it was cutting on the way in and one the way out while facing
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15th Apr 2019, 07:22 PM #97Most Valued Member
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15th Apr 2019, 07:48 PM #98Most Valued Member
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Pipe this is much different to the welder... i bought a UNIMIG Razor 200 welds so much better than the Italco but mig welding is not my thing I'll use it when i need to glue something together much rather use the UNIMIG TIG as i did yesterday on 6x6mm steel without melting it into a small of crud
I just need to work out what does what to what on the lathe if that makes sense, get this on the back of the saddle there are 2 bolts these are called lock bolts when u screw these out they lock the saddle and it doesn't move and when u do them up tight as in lock bolt... they free the saddle than there is a middle bolt that is the adjustment bolt if u screw it in it locks the saddle if u screw it out it allows the saddle to move
so its kind of a reverse reverse thing its bloody weird and i couldn't work it out i think i have it now but i am not 100 percent sure also we are talking 1/4 1/8 a turn of the screws and it locks or unlocks i need to find that right combination
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15th Apr 2019, 09:05 PM #99
Tightening gibs is a finical thing, also one person's veiw in adjustment is different to another so I have found visiting other home shops. I like them firm, but not binding, remember to oil them before adjusting as that matters.
I have had my 12x36 lathe since new in 2006 and no wear areas, so I must be doing it right (or just not using it enough lol) Just keep at it if you're finding movement to adjust it out.Using Tapatalk
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15th Apr 2019, 09:19 PM #100Most Valued Member
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Went out to the shed and took a look at the lathe i started by taking off the tool holder than i took off the top slide, i lent over the machine to reach the 3 adjusting bolts and finally worked out how to use them the booklet says to move the middle bolt 1/4th a turn this is to much i had to move my bolt probably 1/15th of a turn once i narrowed it down the turn was so tiny i was stuck between that 1/15th of a turn for a sloppy carriage or a tight carriage the lead screw handle on the end of the lathe to the right is a tiny bit tight but i can manage
i just machined the piece in the video took off 2mm on both sections and it worked great still a little bit of a bevel there on the piece that's how much of a bevel it cut in with the slop in the carriage
i moved on and used the ebay video on how to adjust the slides and the gib screws it worked perfect i got the in/out slide working beautifully smooth no slop at all and its nice and tight
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15th Apr 2019, 09:34 PM #101
I'm not sure where your going with this but he will get a great edge on that grinder for a simple lathe tool.
I would sharpen my chisel with it then stone it, from a kid I don't remember my grandfather using anything other than a standard 6 inch grinder to sharpen chisel's to perfection after a little stoning. They cut paper no problem or you finger.
A few weeks ago I got a job in my new home town, dragged out one of the old markets score 6 inch bench grinders with it's factory wheels and sharpened a new piece of HSS no problem. Got the oil stone out and the eye glass to finish it and it cut perfectly as I expected. As you have read the guys on a budget, but his grinder will do fine even if it's a little slow.
We all start somewhere, but you don't have to start with a tool and cutter grinder to sharpen a simple HSS but for your lathe.
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16th Apr 2019, 01:40 AM #102Most Valued Member
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Guy's this Super Cheap Auto Rockwell bench grinder just popped up for sale on Facebook its a 50watt model it must be an old model because its been replaced with the 150watt model i bought, possibly you guys have bought the 50watt model?
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16th Apr 2019, 05:54 AM #103
Hi Gazza,
The power of the grinder has little to do with how accurately it grinds, more to do with how much metal it can remove per revolution for a particular grit size.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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16th Apr 2019, 09:53 AM #104Most Valued Member
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Ah ok it does take off metal off the hss but i understand hss is a hard metal to grind and u dont want to over heat the steel, that new tool bit i was grinding the other day was taking forever so when i grabbed the old tool i used tge edge of the stone worked much better at removing the material than on the flat side
How are u guys picking up your shavings vacuum? I have millions of shavings everywhere!!!
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16th Apr 2019, 10:07 AM #105
For anything magnetic I use a magnetic pickup tools, for all the other I use dust pan and brush of the shed vacuum.
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