On 10 September 2017 at 12:43, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > Holding the workpiece will be the biggest > problem as it will be about a foot long, maybe more. I'll need $300 > worth of those low profile toe clamps. Fun and blue words I'm sure...
I have done this different ways at different times. 1) Glue the gib into the mounting block, machine both at the same time. https://photos.app.goo.gl/mmJ0Tmh3PaGoh9I92 2) Machine out of round bar, leaving excess width for screws to hold it down. This was a pain. http://bodgesoc.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/rivett-lathe-slideway-refurb-as.html 3) Make a fixture to hold a long thin bit of specially-cast iron. http://bodgesoc.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Holbrook07%20First%20Motion -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
