Lathe Cross Slide Problem

[EdK]

(06-13-2014, 05:00 PM)f350ca Wrote: I'd support it, very unlikely you'd crack the cross slide without support but if you did you'd never be able to kick yourself hard enough. The support shouldn't need to he hollow as in your sketch, doesn't the plug sit flush on the bottom?

Thanks Greg, I suspected that would be the answer so I just got done making the support. I assume aluminum is fine.

It needs to be hollow because I made the plug about .050" over in length so I can press it flush to the top of the cross slide then mill the bottom side down enough to take a light skim of the cross slide guaranteeing the plug and cross slide surfaces are on the same plane for mounting the lead screw nut.

Ed