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I have part of a rear mount taper attachment that I ultimately would like to put on my lathe. Not having any exposure to these tools there are a lot of questions. the first of which is "how wide to make the carriage that supports the free end of the taper attachment? Second is; there are no dovetails so should a bracket be made to keep the sliding parts from disengaging?
The attached picture shows the bottom side of the home made attachment behind the lathe. Two cap screws parallel to the cross side are how I intend to fasten the taper attachment to the carriage. There is a machined flat on the left side of the carriage but no bolts or hole. At this point in time I think if the parts are steel and in general 1/2 to 3/4 inch I won't have to drill a hole in the carriage.
Would appreciate comments from Clausing owners that have or used taper taper attachments.
Ray
The attached picture shows the bottom side of the home made attachment behind the lathe. Two cap screws parallel to the cross side are how I intend to fasten the taper attachment to the carriage. There is a machined flat on the left side of the carriage but no bolts or hole. At this point in time I think if the parts are steel and in general 1/2 to 3/4 inch I won't have to drill a hole in the carriage.
Would appreciate comments from Clausing owners that have or used taper taper attachments.
Ray