Chinese lathe cross slide graduated collar info needed.

[Ady WilsonParticipant @adywilson52106]

I want a graduated collar to go onto my newly purchased Chester DB10. The one fitted goes in 0.04 increments (lead screw is 2mm pitch). My other machines have 0.05 graduations so it would really keep things simple for me if I could get hold of one. I know the Warco WM250 and other models are basically the same machine so a collar form them would work. Only prob is I am worried if I ring them and ask they will want to know which Warco lathe I have and obviously I don`t have one. Perhaps they will not be helpful with me because of that? Or if someone on here has Chinese lathe with 2mm lead screw and 0.05 collar perhaps they could share the model and year of it.I could download manual and look part up and ring them with part number.? I have emailed Chester but am awaiting reply but presume this is going to be standard spec and they might not be willing to supply me with what I want.

any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Ady.

[Ady WilsonParticipant @adywilson52106]

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

If you're talking crosslide, then my Warco WM250V also goes in 0,04 mm graduations. But they're on diameter, so actual movement per division is 0,02.

The carriage handwheel is in 0,25 mm, and the compound slide in 0,01. So if you buy from Warco you may end up no better off.

[Ady WilsonParticipant @adywilson52106]

Thanks for the info Mick, perhaps the more recent models of these machines are all graduated like that. Yes it is the cross slide I am talking about. I prefer the diameter setup but thats probably because I am used to it from my other lathe which I will be selling when I get the new one to my liking. I was looking on ebay and some of the Chinese sites like banggood and couldn`t find anything of use. Making one would be an option but engraving or getting the markings on it would be a problem for me.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

It sounds as though the ideal solution is a digital readout.

Ian S C

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