Thread chasing dial

[liqudus]

Does anyone happen to have any photos of their thread chasing dial? My machine didn't have its dial when I bought it and I'm trying to find/make one. Any reference would be great. I managed to talk to a rep some months ago and they will sell me a new metric lead screw version for $1500! sounds like they didn't want to be bothered getting parts off the shelf.

 

[great white]

This any help?



Found here: https://bethnrayndogs.com/WP2/index.php/nggallery/takisawa?page_id=703

 

[liqudus]

Yes absolutely thanks! This copy is far higher resolution that the one I have in my copy of the manual. I wonder what parts 20,21 and 22 do?

also this apron is laid out differently from any other machine Ive seen... odd

 

[great white]

another from the same web site:



If you dig around n that site, he's go the whole parts manual posted in pics as well as several other pictures of the actual thread dial. Doesn't show much detail though, just looks like a round pipe with a dial....

 

[liqudus]

Perfect thats the one, Thanks again!

 

[Winegrower]

I don’t recall any of those extra gears…possibly alternates for different lead screw pitches, or metric.

I’m happy to take pictures and measurements, PM me as needed.

 

[benmychree]

This any help?

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Found here: https://bethnrayndogs.com/WP2/index.php/nggallery/takisawa?page_id=703

Lathes with metric lead screws need at least four gears on the thread dial shaft to cut the various metric pitches, unlike lathes with imperial lead screws, which only need one gear.

 

[benmychree]

I also saw a post lately that showed a metric thread dial with 5 gears on the shaft.