camlock back plate

camlock back plate

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17 February 2020 at 20:56 #452770
celso ari schlichting
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my lathe has a camlock type, in this video I demonstrate how I built a camlock back plate:

https://youtu.be/5D8uK-wfdTM

abraços
Celso Ari
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17 February 2020 at 20:56 #19630
celso ari schlichting
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18 February 2020 at 19:23 #452920
Grizzly bear
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Brilliant!

A fast worker too.

Who needs words?

Thank you.

Bear..
18 February 2020 at 20:23 #452931
Ian Skeldon 2
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Nicely done.
19 February 2020 at 07:33 #452966
Pero
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Excellent video, thank you.

I had thought of trying to do something similar but the cost of a slab of steel for a D1-6 backplate is higher than the cost of a 250-300 mm ready machined one! Not the first time of have experienced this.

Pero
19 February 2020 at 22:26 #453119
celso ari schlichting
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Posted by Grizzly bear on 18/02/2020 19:23:09:

Brilliant!

A fast worker too.

Who needs words?

Thank you.

Bear..

thanks Bro

greetings from Brazil
20 February 2020 at 11:53 #453189
celso ari schlichting
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Posted by Ian Skeldon 2 on 18/02/2020 20:23:15:

Nicely done.

thanks friend, greetings from Brazil

Celso Ari
20 February 2020 at 11:57 #453191
celso ari schlichting
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Posted by Pero on 19/02/2020 07:33:54:

Excellent video, thank you.

I had thought of trying to do something similar but the cost of a slab of steel for a D1-6 backplate is higher than the cost of a 250-300 mm ready machined one! Not the first time of have experienced this.

Pero

may slab steel i caught in junk yard… Approximate cost of US$ 5,00 .greetings from Brazil

Celso Ari
21 February 2020 at 07:19 #453310
Buffer
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Nice job. How about filming that big shaper you have.

Edited By Buffer on 21/02/2020 07:20:14
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