I am the same Ed and is why my lathe is 10 year old and still running like new with only minor wear. Cast iron dust needs to be removed strait away as it's abrasive, and gets in everywhere. I do everything I can to cover the lathe before machining it to save it getting everywhere, those way covers/protectors I made do a really good job.
Even with just mild steel swarf the small stuff will work it's way in. As for cleaning my lathe I keep the ways clean always, but with the minimal room between the lathe and chip tray it gets done about every 3 months. I do have plans to lift the lathe another 50mm to give more room for cleaning.
I would much rather have a lathe shinning than something that doesn't look like anyone owns it. Clean up doesn't take long if you do it regularly.
Dave
(12-29-2012, 06:48 AM)Dave J Wrote: [ -> ]I am the same Ed and is why my lathe is 10 year old and still running like new with only minor wear. Cast iron dust needs to be removed strait away as it's abrasive, and gets in everywhere. I do everything I can to cover the lathe before machining it to save it getting everywhere, those way covers/protectors I made do a really good job.
Even with just mild steel swarf the small stuff will work it's way in. As for cleaning my lathe I keep the ways clean always, but with the minimal room between the lathe and chip tray it gets done about every 3 months. I do have plans to lift the lathe another 50mm to give more room for cleaning.
I would much rather have a lathe shinning than something that doesn't look like anyone owns it. Clean up doesn't take long if you do it regularly.
Dave
Dave,
I put a piece of thin cardboard between the carriage and the headstock to catch most of the swarf. I had locked the carriage in place and used the compound to cut towards the back-plate so I didn't have to move the carriage at all for this job. That helped contain the swarf some. Then I put a paper towel over the saddle to protect it as much as possible. There's still a mess to clean up though.
Ed
Hi Ed,
I saw the cardoard in a earlier picture and thought it was a good idea.
Dave
I've been known to fashion a tray out a couple of layers of tin foil to catch the swarf, especially cast iron swarf.
(12-29-2012, 09:28 PM)the penguin Wrote: [ -> ]I've been known to fashion a tray out a couple of layers of tin foil to catch the swarf, especially cast iron swarf.
Now that's a good idea. Thanks Jack.
Ed
(12-29-2012, 09:28 PM)the penguin Wrote: [ -> ]I've been known to fashion a tray out a couple of layers of tin foil to catch the swarf, especially cast iron swarf.
TIN foil?? boy! we sure have a way of showing our age!
Got'r done!
I finally found the right tool for drilling the counterbores in the back-plate for the metric screws so I could mount the ER chuck to it. Less than .0005" run-out on the chuck taper so I'm pretty happy with that. I'll chuck up a gauge pin in a collet and redo the run-out test.
Ed
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That DTI must be broken
It is not moving
John
How can you tell? There's a black box with a white triangle covering it!
(03-09-2013, 05:14 PM)doubleboost Wrote: [ -> ]That DTI must be broken
It is not moving
John
John,
If you go to YouTube and view the video and select HD and full screen, you get a much better view of the DTI. It's moving but not even a full 1/2 a thou.
Ed