Temp Work Stop

[kennyv]

Lazy mans work stop .. I needed a quick ( temp) work stop for the mill . But I have like 4 other projects unfinished at home so I dug through my draws and found a bunch of miss fit parts from old indicator bases . Made a column to mach diam w/ T nut thread. . At lunch threaded it 3/8 16 , turned a cross slider and parted a brass washer on my breaks. Added T- nut and brought home a functional part for the time being .I do plan on making a work stop for my mill vice in near future but this will hafta do until have time to make one to attach to back of vice .
The next one will be more rigid yet stream line out of the way, with only one pivot moving adjustment for x y and Z.

 

[kvt]

Looks good to me, and it works that is what counts most. Since it did it's job, it give you time to get your other projects done.

 

[kennyv]

Yup its only a temp ... don't trust it ( locks are chepo) and has one too many swivels that el get ya in trouble. I have some other spare box of parts was gona use for vice stop that are perfect , only needed to add thumb locks or socket head lockdowns , but all that stock is 1/2 diam . It would be big and bulky. Ill prob end up using them for grinder table mods.
Anyways So when I get around to it I will make it correctly using smaller diam rods and clamps. Keep it stream line it tight to vice with a low profile so it don't interfere with head of machine.