Lathe Quill Scale

[bretthl]

The scale on my cheap PM1340 is wearing off. I rely on it more than that the feed dial. I am only interest in duplicating the fractional scale and would like it engraved. The length is 4" and the resolution is 1/16".

 

[benmychree]

picture?

 

[bretthl]

picture?

yes ...

 

[Cadillac]

Paint it wipe of excess while wet will fill the lines. That’s what I did to make more visible.

 

[mksj]

Have you given consideration to mounting a DRO to the the quill, can be done relatively inexpensively. I had been using the Igaging Absolute, a number of people use a modified caliper or depth gauge. Some people mount it on top, just make sure you can get to the lube holes.

 

[Superburban]

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I do not have a pic, but I made a piece similar to what is on the end, but it sticks up, and has no connections (Just clamps in place). And when needed, I use my dial indicator with a magnetic back, stuck to the top of the tail stock.

 

[bretthl]

Have you given consideration to mounting a DRO to the the quill, can be done relatively inexpensively. I had been using the Igaging Absolute, a number of people use a modified caliper or depth gauge. Some people mount it on top, just make sure you can get to the lube holes.

That's pretty cool but I would like to keep it simple. Just want to be able to read the quill in 6 months. This might motivate me to get a rotary table.

 

[bretthl]

Paint it wipe of excess while wet will fill the lines. That’s what I did to make more visible.

I wish they were hard lines. Appears to be some sort of etching. I'll try it though as a temporary fix.

 

[Superburban]

Another idea, Someone milled a small slot, just enough to press in a pocket machinist rule. Turned out nice, and quite readable.

 

[bretthl]

Another idea, Someone milled a small slot, just enough to press in a pocket machinist rule. Turned out nice, and quite readable.

That would be intersting to see, do you remember the post?