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I know some like using a dial indicator type stop for their lathe carriages and, although I have a magnetic hockey puck one, I prefer a nice, hard, positive stop. So, since my 13" SB didn't have one when I bought it, I decided to make one. I had made one around 40 years ago for my SB 15" and I pretty much copied the design I used for that one. The biggest difference was for the 15" one I used a left hand tap that I must have borrowed from work where this one I used right hand since that's all I have available to me now. I'll just have to remember to turn this one in the opposite direction! I stamped it in the opposite direction so that shouldn't be too hard to remember. Seems like every machine I have has different dial graduations anyways so it helps keep me on my toes.
Took some measurements from the lathe ways and carriage (the spot where the casting has a spot for the carriage stop to hit) and drew it up in Fusion 360. Boy I love that program!
The earlier one, I made out of a weldment of a round piece of stock welded to a rectangular one so I drew up the outline that way. But, I found I had a nice piece of aluminum block just the right size so used that instead. The outside shape has no impact on the function.
Just finished up by stamping the numbers this afternoon and thought I'd share.
Ted
Took some measurements from the lathe ways and carriage (the spot where the casting has a spot for the carriage stop to hit) and drew it up in Fusion 360. Boy I love that program!
The earlier one, I made out of a weldment of a round piece of stock welded to a rectangular one so I drew up the outline that way. But, I found I had a nice piece of aluminum block just the right size so used that instead. The outside shape has no impact on the function.
Just finished up by stamping the numbers this afternoon and thought I'd share.
Ted