Cross slide lock with a DRO fitted

[Dave J]

(04-05-2013, 09:38 AM)Mayhem Wrote:

(04-05-2013, 09:21 AM)Dave J Wrote: ...I slipped in a bearing while I was there like I did to the mill when I got it. It make locking an axis so much easier with a bearing between the bolt and the tapered slug in the lock hole...

Dave - can you elaborate on this please? Are you using a thrust bearing?

My mill came with tapered slugs like in the drawing, so you put a single ball bearing in first then the gib lock bolt/handle. I also fitted one to the lathe years back that I forgot about.
It makes doing up the axis so easy compared to not having it, the gib lock only need nipping up.


Dave