Indicator mounted to headstock
Is this a dumb idea
- Thread starter chuckpilegis
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SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Not a bad idea if you like it. I had mine like that until recently. I put up with it being a bit in the way for the convenience of it. I needed it for checking something away from headstock recently and put it back on the base. Once it was off, I realized it is more versatile and less in the way. It still mounts on the headstock when I need it to.
I have a similar setup as in Chucks pictures. It does get in the way at times but can't imagine being without it. I am switching over to the longer arms and lever style indicator as in Divers post and will be installing a foot or two of metal strip to my table so that I can move it around and not be connected to the headstock.
I also have a pack of brass shim stock from .001 to about .15 and in .0005 variance in the thinner stuff. Works great to help true up stuff. I see diver is using that new attachment to help true up stuff. I'll wait to see how his works before I try one.
I'm really jealous of those of you with machinist lathes that can true out runout just by adjusting the chuck.
I also have a pack of brass shim stock from .001 to about .15 and in .0005 variance in the thinner stuff. Works great to help true up stuff. I see diver is using that new attachment to help true up stuff. I'll wait to see how his works before I try one.
I'm really jealous of those of you with machinist lathes that can true out runout just by adjusting the chuck.
Do they make a 4 jaw independent chuck for a taig lathe?
I don’t believe they do. I have 2 that were custom made. With the amount of work it takes I’m guessing a $150 chuck would turn into $700-1000 chuck real quick unless you can do it yourself.
That set up looks pretty good.
how'd you get a nut in the slot to mount the indicator arm?