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    The Myford traveling steady has a fairly flat base and mounts with one screw but the fixed steady has a square feature in the base that snugly fits in the gap in the bed for precise centering.

    Boxford lathes do resemble the Hercus 9” lathes with slight differences.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Guys,

    The Myford "Travelling" steady is secured to the saddle with a single screw, 1/4" whit I think. Mine is sat in a box somewhere along with other bits and pieces that I haven't seen for years.

    Attachment 401244
    Time to barcode everything and build a robotic arm system similar to what they had in old data tape libraries

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    4. Using lathe jaws, in between vice jaws, in a metal chop grinder:
    IMG_3923.jpg


    When you are in a hurry, sometimes gotta grab whatever is on hand?
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

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    Default Boring an engine block

    with a portable borer. Which is a little top-heavy, so had to stop the block from tipping off the bench:

    IMG_4016.jpg IMG_4017.jpg
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

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    Default Three things in a machining vice

    Modifying the size of some T-slot nuts:
    IMG_4170.jpg


    Now, we all know gripping 3 things doesn't work.
    No matter how hood your vice is, how much you tighten it,
    and how much you dead-blow hammer the things into the vice jaws,
    two of the things will be gripped, and one will not.


    Thankfully, in this case, the middle thing was loose.
    I was milling slowly with a HSS cutter, so a little bounce and wobble is bearable.
    Basically, the middle thing either slid away from the cutter until it hit the outer thing and was stopped,
    or it bounced up and down until both the leading and trailing edge of the cutter face was over it.


    Having the middle thing loose was actually helpful,
    as I could remove it and test fit,
    then slip it back into the vice for another cut.
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nigelpearson View Post
    Modifying the size of some T-slot nuts:
    IMG_4170.jpg


    Now, we all know gripping 3 things doesn't work.
    No matter how good your vice is, how much you tighten it,
    and how much you dead-blow hammer the things into the vice jaws,
    two of the things will be gripped, and one will not.


    Thankfully, in this case, the middle thing was loose.
    I was milling slowly with a HSS cutter, so a little bounce and wobble is bearable.
    Basically, the middle thing either slid away from the cutter until it hit the outer thing and was stopped,
    or it bounced up and down until both the leading and trailing edge of the cutter face was over it.


    Having the middle thing loose was actually helpful,
    as I could remove it and test fit,
    then slip it back into the vice for another cut.
    Hi Nigel,

    I use a cardboard packing for doing things like that ! The cardboard takes up the gap between items and the jaws.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Have used this type for many years in the vice, these days they are hard to come by

    https://www.toolexchange.com.au/prod...-4-hold-downs/

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    Quote Originally Posted by hughmack View Post
    Have used this type for many years in the vice, these days they are hard to come by

    https://www.toolexchange.com.au/prod...-4-hold-downs/

    I looked these up in an old Starrett catalogue but I still can’t understand how they work.
    Im obviously not a machinist.
    H.
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    Default Lathe chuck clearance hack

    Was boring a hole in a rectangular plate:
    IMG_4497.jpg

    in the 4jaw, but the narrow side was too close to the chuck jaw step. So, when the cutter got too close, I wound out those two jaws, and put some HSS square there so that the boring would clear the jaws.
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nigelpearson View Post
    No matter how hood your vice is, how much you tighten it,
    and how much you dead-blow hammer the things into the vice jaws,
    two of the things will be gripped, and one will not.
    Have seen where someone was milling several small pieces, and what they used as extra support for it, was some Aluminium TIG wire to hold all the pieces.
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    Hi Kryn, Guys,

    Now that is a useful tip ! Not just for multiple items but useful if the work isn't parallel vertically between the jaws.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Kryn, Guys,

    Now that is a useful tip ! Not just for multiple items but useful if the work isn't parallel vertically between the jaws.
    I use Aluminium TIG wire all the time to hold parts for squaring stock.
    Depending on which way it’s out of square you can put the wire vertically, horizontally or nearer the top or bottom of the jaw etc.
    It’s soft enough to squash and conform and give a bit of friction.
    I’m not a fan of hard on hard for clamping (particularly if there any chance of vibration) as there’s not much grip if things start to slide.

    Steve

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    Have about half a 20litre drum of the stubs, about 150mm long, if anyone wants some.
    The ape rentices can't be bothered joining the stub to a new rod.
    Kryn
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    Default Triangles in the bandsaw

    Dividing a rectangle into two pointy triangles. I have tried it in the vice before, but the twist, and slip, when the blade breaks through it is risky, so:

    IMG_4665.jpg
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

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    One of the guys at work had an interesting way of getting around protruding features...

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