Zeroed Cross Slide

Zeroed Cross Slide

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4 January 2012 at 23:37 #81290
Alan Worland 1
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This was prompted by the other thread on lathe dials!

I would like to fit a new dial to my ML7 cross slide so that a setting could be ‘zeroed’ I know a proper Myford dial could be fitted but me being tight has resulted in it not happening!

The dial appears of a very simple design that is crying out for modification into a ‘friction’ type assembly.

Has anyone carried out such a modification?

Alan
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4 January 2012 at 23:37 #11877
Alan Worland 1
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5 January 2012 at 15:04 #81315
steamdave
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There are several designs, the earliest that I know of was by GHT in the mid 1970s. Issues 3572 (Nov 1977), 3573, 3574, 3575, 3576. These articles cover micrometer dials for the whole Series 7 lathes.

Dave

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5 January 2012 at 17:09 #81323
KWIL
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Alan, as you are feeling tight, send me a PM with your email adress and I will send a drawing to modify the original ML7 dial to a zeroing one!

K
5 January 2012 at 22:06 #81369
Alan Worland 1
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Thanks for the info Dave. I knew someone would come up with the goods!

KWIL – PM sent

Alan
6 January 2012 at 17:27 #81409
Colin Harwood
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Hi Alan

I made myself a set of zeroing dials for my ML7 and my vertical slide.

I am no expert, but I found it quite easy to come up with a design and to make them myself. the only testing part is marking the graduation around the side, but with a little bit of enginuity I managed this using a 100 tooth changewheel and a homemade locating spigot attached to the lathe.

There is a photo in my album, and if you would like any more details pm me and I will try to help you out

Regards

Colin
6 January 2012 at 20:07 #81432
Alan Worland 1
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Colin, thats a nice dial you have made there, food for thought!

Alan
6 January 2012 at 23:55 #81464
William(Bill) Poole
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Hi Alan,

I posted a thread on the 17/05 /11 showing a zeroable dial for the ML7 which I designed & made some 8 to 10 years ago. I can only say that this was a nice project embracing all the lathe principles with a milling operation as well. Should you be interasted, can forward machining drawings.

Regards Bill.
7 January 2012 at 15:45 #81515
Nobby
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Hi Guys

This adjustable dial I made for my S7 Mk & bracket etc .

Regards Nobby
7 January 2012 at 19:04 #81538
KWIL
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Alan,

Your PM omitted email address so drawing is not yet sent.

K
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