Delrin Gib for taig carraige

customcuelathe

customcuelathe

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Here are couple of simple fixes I came out with to minimize carriage binding.
First Item: The lube was given to me by a friend who's a retired machinist, I was so surprised when I tried it and found out how great it worked

Second Item: Delrin gib. The taig carriage was designed to work on a ground steel bed, therefor the gib is made out of brass, as for most taig based cue lathes, they use anodized aluminum beds. The principle of all carriages based on what all my machinists say and based on what I have learned so far about machines. The gib must be made out of a material softer than the bed, so thats why I started making the Gibs out of delrin and I find it to work better than the brass one
Third item is a very simple idea, on how to convert your steady rest into a concave live center, this one works great for anyone with a repair lathe and does not have a tailstock and concave live center for cleaning shafts, I also made a steel one for a 60deg. The concave piece I made out of delrin and tapered on one side from 16mm to 12mm , so it will fit any shaft
Last item is my 3/8" semi hards steel chuck keys, also a very simple idea and it works great with taig
chucks
Since I have gotten so many PMs for the gib, I will sell them for $13 ( available to ship in 10 days)shipped is via first class mail any where in the USA
Super Slick Lube: $12 too
3/8" Steel Rods: $13 shipped ( currently out of stock)
Concave live center, not for sale at this time, it's just a free idea for anyone to use, they are very easy to make, all you need is a compound slide to cut on an angle and 1" or 1.25" delrin stock
Best regards
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I have 6 gibs left I have 20 more on order, but for now the price for the gibs is $13, instead of $12, sorry for the price increase, but I posted the original cost prior to getting a quote on them from my shop, this item is a total giveaway, I am not trying to make money on them, just want to break even. Please email me to customcuelathes@hotmail.com
My PM is always full, and I always have to delete all my PMs , which always results in someones order lost until they remind me of it later when they don' receive it.
Thanks
 
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I tried some of Bassel's lathe bed brew.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how much of a difference it has made.
I am switching to using it on all my lathes now. I have 2 home assembled Taig type
setups, and 2 engineers lathes.
Been using slideway oil for years, like Vac4 , slideway68 etc.
This stuff is a definite improvement over those.
Thanks Bassel.
Neil
 
Not to hijack nor upstage, just offering my experiances with a lube for lathes, I have a hightower deluxe and an Atlas 54" lathe and have found that tranny fluid ( Chrysler ATF lll ) works VERY well for lube. It doesn't glob, nor make snots, it provides a lube that you can get the dust out of when vacuuming your lathe, but leaves the lube in place. Tranny fluids are designed to be attracked to the metal surfaces and not let go easily. even under high temps and extreme duress, so a cue lathe should be a breeze. Since using this on my Atlas lathe and the Deluxe, both on the ways and carriage assy, no clots, no sticking, and smooth sailing. And a quart will only set you back about $4-$5 and may hold you for about 5 years??. Just use an eye dropper to apply to the ways and other areas you need lubrication.
Dave
 
Gibs and Lube

Received the gibs and lube. They work as advertised. Thanks for taking the
time to solve a pesky problem.


customcuelathe said:
Here are couple of simple fixes I came out with to minimize carriage binding.
First Item: The lube was given to me by a friend who's a retired machinist, I was so surprised when I tried it and found out how great it worked

Second Item: Delrin gib. The taig carriage was designed to work on a ground steel bed, therefor the gib is made out of brass, as for most taig based cue lathes, they use anodized aluminum beds. The principle of all carriages based on what all my machinists say and based on what I have learned so far about machines. The gib must be made out of a material softer than the bed, so thats why I started making the Gibs out of delrin and I find it to work better than the brass one
Third item is a very simple idea, on how to convert your steady rest into a concave live center, this one works great for anyone with a repair lathe and does not have a tailstock and concave live center for cleaning shafts, I also made a steel one for a 60deg. The concave piece I made out of delrin and tapered on one side from 16mm to 12mm , so it will fit any shaft
Last item is my 3/8" semi hards steel chuck keys, also a very simple idea and it works great with taig
chucks
Since I have gotten so many PMs for the gib, I will sell them for $12 ( available to ship in 10 days)shipped is via first class mail any where in the USA
Super Slick Lube: $12 too
3/8" Steel Robs: $13 shipped ( currently out of stock)
Concave live center, not for sale at this time, it's just a free idea for anyone to use, they are very easy to make, all you need is a compound slide to cut on an angle and 1" or 1.25" delrin stock
Best regards
4c7a8ce8-959c-c107.jpg
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customcuelathe said:
here are couple of simple fixes i came out with to minimize carriage binding.
First item: The lube was given to me by a friend who's a retired machinist, i was so surprised when i tried it and found out how great it worked

second item: Delrin gib. The taig carriage was designed to work on a ground steel bed, therefor the gib is made out of brass, as for most taig based cue lathes, they use anodized aluminum beds. The principle of all carriages based on what all my machinists say and based on what i have learned so far about machines. The gib must be made out of a material softer than the bed, so thats why i started making the gibs out of delrin and i find it to work better than the brass one
third item is a very simple idea, on how to convert your steady rest into a concave live center, this one works great for anyone with a repair lathe and does not have a tailstock and concave live center for cleaning shafts, i also made a steel one for a 60deg. The concave piece i made out of delrin and tapered on one side from 16mm to 12mm , so it will fit any shaft
last item is my 3/8" semi hards steel chuck keys, also a very simple idea and it works great with taig
chucks
since i have gotten so many pms for the gib, i will sell them for $12 ( available to ship in 10 days)shipped is via first class mail any where in the usa
super slick lube: $12 too
3/8" steel robs: $13 shipped ( currently out of stock)
concave live center, not for sale at this time, it's just a free idea for anyone to use, they are very easy to make, all you need is a compound slide to cut on an angle and 1" or 1.25" delrin stock
best regards
4c7a8ce8-959c-c107.jpg
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hey i sent you a pm a wile ago can you tell me ???????
 
Dave38 said:
Not to hijack nor upstage, just offering my experiances with a lube for lathes, I have a hightower deluxe and an Atlas 54" lathe and have found that tranny fluid ( Chrysler ATF lll ) works VERY well for lube. It doesn't glob, nor make snots, it provides a lube that you can get the dust out of when vacuuming your lathe, but leaves the lube in place. Tranny fluids are designed to be attracked to the metal surfaces and not let go easily. even under high temps and extreme duress, so a cue lathe should be a breeze. Since using this on my Atlas lathe and the Deluxe, both on the ways and carriage assy, no clots, no sticking, and smooth sailing. And a quart will only set you back about $4-$5 and may hold you for about 5 years??. Just use an eye dropper to apply to the ways and other areas you need lubrication.
Dave
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Sounds good to me!!!!!!!!!!!
 
delrin gib and lube

HI
Please let me have an order of the lube and gib etc.
thanks, pm me if they are available and i'll give you my address.
JerseyBill
 
cueguy said:
I would like the gibbs and the lube too...
PM me.
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Well guys, I guess I am all out of Gibbs, I dropped of material at the shop to have a new batch made up. I will be out of the county on business returning on June 25th. I will ship out the Gibbs on the 26th of June.
Thanks you for you orders.

Regards
Custom Cue Lathes LLC
Bassel 248-884-4469
Customcuelathes@yahoo.com
 
Delrin Gib

Evidently the rest of you aren't haven't any problems, at least not posted. These gib's won't work on my Hightower lathe, do not need tabs, they are to wide, and no hole for the screw's that hold them in place. Am i missing something, or am i supposed to finish them?
 
JimBob said:
Evidently the rest of you aren't haven't any problems, at least not posted. These gib's won't work on my Hightower lathe, do not need tabs, they are to wide, and no hole for the screw's that hold them in place. Am i missing something, or am i supposed to finish them?
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Well I hope you didn't cut the tabs off, the delrin gib is designed wider the tabs are a much better alternative to the predrilled holes in the brass gib.
The spacing between the tabs is exactly the length of the carriage, so once you slide it in place, then slide the carriage onto the dovetail. Then it's all ready to be set. I am not sure why you are surprised by the tabs. The picture clearly shows the tabs. You can call me if you need further installation instructions.
Best Regards
Bassel
248-884-4469
 
JimBob said:
Evidently the rest of you aren't haven't any problems, at least not posted. These gib's won't work on my Hightower lathe, do not need tabs, they are to wide, and no hole for the screw's that hold them in place. Am i missing something, or am i supposed to finish them?
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You must have the old style carriage. On the older carriages the gib is totally different than the new ones. Drop me a PM and I will get you one that will work with your carriage.
 
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