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I searched this site and found no hits for carriage stop for Smithy Granite. I guess I'll have to make one because I can't find anything to buy that works.
My goal is simple: a carriage stop that will stick to the ways hard enough for manual feed bump. And I have a threading tool that retracts when it hits a stop way up in the air by the QCTP. So besides sticking to the bed for bump, I want a T slot in the top for holding a post and a cross post in a snugger to trip the retractor. The T slot allows adjustments for other situations I might get into.
Now it just so happens that I have a Starrett 665 set whose base has the requisite T slot on top, and there is one on the bottom that would be simple enough to make dovetail jaws for a vise like grip on the ways. It also has a sturdy post, snugger, and cross post. Am I crazy to use an expensive inspection tool in such a manner? Any other simple options like that?
DanK
My goal is simple: a carriage stop that will stick to the ways hard enough for manual feed bump. And I have a threading tool that retracts when it hits a stop way up in the air by the QCTP. So besides sticking to the bed for bump, I want a T slot in the top for holding a post and a cross post in a snugger to trip the retractor. The T slot allows adjustments for other situations I might get into.
Now it just so happens that I have a Starrett 665 set whose base has the requisite T slot on top, and there is one on the bottom that would be simple enough to make dovetail jaws for a vise like grip on the ways. It also has a sturdy post, snugger, and cross post. Am I crazy to use an expensive inspection tool in such a manner? Any other simple options like that?
DanK