Carriage stop project off to a rough start

[Janderso]

I assumed the ways were 90 degrees??
Anyone know what Colchester chose as the angle?? My swag is 49 or a combined 98 degrees. ??
I think it's closer to 50 degrees.
It looks like Edge products made a standard of 90.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Timwalker]

Probably 70°; that's what's on my Clausing anyway.

Hoping to find a 70° endmill one day so it's easier to make things to fit the ways. Using long narrow endmills and 2 setups is not the most enjoyable/easy thing.

 

[WobblyHand]

I assumed the ways were 90 degrees??
Anyone know what Colchester chose as the angle?? My swag is 49 or a combined 98 degrees. ??
I think it's closer to 50 degrees.
It looks like Edge products made a standard of 90.
Thanks,
Jeff

Assuming your square is square, the combined angle is less than 90, that's because I see daylight under your square. If the combined angle was greater than 90, your square wouldn't sit nice on top.

 

[Janderso]

I’m no angleologist, but I see 80 or 100.
I cut out a piece of paper using a protractor. From center out I used 50 degrees and it fits perfect.
I never went to school, I was more interested in girls and working.
Explains plenty. Somehow we did alright.

 

[vocatexas]

Your included angle looks to be 80 degrees on the protractor.

 

[woodchucker]

Fix the edge stop.


Yea, I don't know why they would have done that. But I don't see you buying anymore stops... or attachments without checking ahead next time.
It's wierd, but Now that you know.

edit: Or make your own.

 

[mikey]

I’m no angleologist, but I see 80 or 100.

I suggest you measure the angle of each side using the flat in the center as a reference.

 

[FOMOGO]

Just use an angle grinder on the ways until it fits correctly. Mike

 

[Alcap]

What are you going to do ? Send it back , try machine to get the correct angle , maybe make a tapered shim and fasten or ?

 

[Janderso]

I suggest you measure the angle of each side using the flat in the center as a reference.

I measured this every way from Sunday, I didn’t think of that .
Looks like 50 degrees to me