Needed indicator on SB tail stock

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Just hashed this together due to a need today, a little crude but avoided modification of the tail stock. Maybe someone else could need the same ? Some time back I made the crossslide indicator setup, again avoiding mods on the machine. Please ignore the dirty machine !
 

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Great thinking!
-brino
 
i did something similar for my Shenwai 1236, but yours looks better!
 
I like it. I especially like the fact that you didn't have to modify the tail stock. My 9 SB tailstock looks the same as your pics. The hole on the top of the tailstock on mine isn't threaded. Did you thread yours or just use a locator pin.
 
I had a similar idea for a DRO mount: a plate mounted to the (threaded) lube-hole for the read-head, and a slit-and-thread clamp to mount one end of the scale/rail to the TS quill.

Because of the length of the scale, it was a bit too wobbly, so I started looking for some way to make a clamp. I found some square channel in my stock that was a perfect size for the TS: used a bandsaw to make cutouts for the TS lever and the front leg of the base, drilled a hole to screw it to that front TS lube-hole. I haven't mounted a DRO to it yet (screwed up the quill clamp and have that in the mill for repair), but have been using the lathe with the square-channel mount in place and it's surprisingly sturdy for something held on by one screw and wishful thinking (and a LOT of filing-just-so).

Maybe some day I'll take a picture.
 
Chris Hamel said:
I like it. I especially like the fact that you didn't have to modify the tail stock. My 9 SB tailstock looks the same as your pics. The hole on the top of the tailstock on mine isn't threaded. Did you thread yours or just use a locator pin.
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If you measure the hole you will find it is tapered, I copied the taper to fit the pin on the mount, it works very well to hold the DI and fits tight.
 
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