Nice work Bob. Good luck with the op.
Good luck with the op Bob, machining the edge of that plate with two jaws holding it isn't for the faint of heart.
Bob,
Looking good.
All the best with the op.
DaveH
I hope the op goes well and wish you a speedy recovery.
Ed
hi thank you all for your suport and best wishes did nothing to day in the workshop catch up with you all mid week all bin well
hi as back right wile i was a way i got mell the other grand dad to mill the steps in for the nuts he did this and panted it to so all i had to do was fit the bottom slide and the index ring then put the top bit back on i then had to mack 4 t bolts to fix it the the top slide SOS no pics of threading the studs i got 4 m6 bolts cut the hex head off then threaded m6 dawn to leev a 15mm collar see pic then we use thees nuts at work their m6 by 10mm square nuts they have 4 raised corners they get spot welded on to brackets well i filed the raised bits off screwed them on to the studs with sum Bering fit then cut the over hanging thread off flush then i marced up the top have of the threads and cut them off to length all dun i tuck a pi of the difrence in the two slides right pics
Hi Bob , good to see you back in the shop mate , the compound looks spot on and the quick change tool post a nice addition too, it will be holder time next
Cheers Mick
As always,
.
Ed
Again nice work Bob, and also nice pics.