Drilling and tapping into the cross slide for a DRO

[T Bredehoft]

Excellent work. Its' amazing what we can do when we set our minds to it.

 

[ericc]

Is it possible that you could just glue a block on for the DRO? It doesn't need to be very strong.

 

[pontiac428]

Sounds like it's too late for the OP, but a set of Walton broken tap extractors would have worked. Once you try to shatter a broken tap by beating it with a punch and hammer, this reliable method is hopeless, but it's something to think about for next time. My set doesn't come out very often (thank gawd), but when it does, it has the last word on that tap.

 

[bobl]

I always use aT type home tap handle at the bottom of the tap shank then all I can get up in the drill chuck to support the tap you will save more small taps this way cast is always fun I agree drill a little bigger and always clear shavings make tap handles from 1/4 square stock put in lathe turn a small diameter one end to hold then tap through in one each side of where the tap goes droid clearance on second part then use to cap screws I also file where the tap go


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[ezduzit]

A carbide end mill is what I use for removing broken taps.

 

[Moper361]

Is it possible that you could just glue a block on for the DRO? It doesn't need to be very strong.

I am actually contemplating doing this myself on a boxford as its pretty much the same set up as a Logan. Some of the epoxys now are very strong.