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  • 30 July 2016 at 00:38 #248584
    Robin Graham
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      @robingraham42208

      Time has come when I need a backstop for repetitive turning to length. I had a look around and the best so far is Harold Hall's design for a Myford which was published in MEW and is also on his website,. I think I can adapt that design to my lathe, but I'm wondering if there are other designs out there which I've missed but should consider?

      Rob.

      30 July 2016 at 00:38 #8229
      Robin Graham
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        30 July 2016 at 06:04 #248593
        Thor 🇳🇴
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          @thor

          Hi Robin,

          I assume you are talking about backstops you put into the lathe mandrel.There are a few around, here are some links:

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          Hemingway also has a backstop kit for Myford.

          Thor

          30 July 2016 at 22:41 #248727
          Robin Graham
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            @robingraham42208

            Thanks for the links Thor – it was indeed the thing you put in the mandrel I was thinking of. Enough info there for me to go ahead more confidently with a design for my own machine.

            Ta, Robin

            17 August 2016 at 01:33 #251085
            Robin Graham
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              @robingraham42208

              Finally got round to doing this – a Sunday's work (between following the goings-on at Rio) and it's already saved me (almost) as much time as it took to make. Pic below. My biggest blunder was not thinking about how to get the thing out of the mandrel again! I eventually got it out but the MKII will need provision for a puller.

              Rob.

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              Edited By Robin Graham on 17/08/2016 01:44:20

              17 August 2016 at 05:26 #251086
              Thor 🇳🇴
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                @thor

                Hi Robin,

                The backstop is looking good. When I made mine I made provisions for knocking the backstop out of the lathe's MT mandrel. If one of the larger chucks are mounted I can remove the backstop without removing the chuck.

                Thor

                17 August 2016 at 14:58 #251140
                Martin Connelly
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                  My recent requirement for a backstop was for 6 spacers. I put a 3/4" collet in the spindle and a piece of 3/4" tube in that. Mounted the chuck over the tube and cut the parts to length. It helps to have a lathe whose collets have a through hole and a draw tube for pulling them in.

                  Martin

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