Cross slide Brg mod & new dial.
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My Emco compact5 lathe cross slide was getting a bit sloppy and the plastic dial is small and difficult to read. The end plate with the bearing was simple to make, the dial however had a few challenges. I have no dividing head, only a spin indexer. 100 graduations is impossible. After searching around the shop for some time I spotted the dial on my surface grinder, a quick adaptor to hold the wheel and a 6 inch scale provided me with the capability of scribing my graduations. I still have some fitting to do but this be completed in a few days.


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Very creative way of finding a way to get the 100 graduations! Well done.
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Thats one of the best things on the forum seeing how people McGiver around challenges ant to hell with Murphy. tom
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hi a job well dun i have to do that to two of my dills on my compact 8
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Thanks for the comments, I will post the finished product soon.
The original intention was to scribe 50 graduations but after mounting the wheel and scribing 3 lines I noticed (forgot) that the grinder dial was graduated in .0005. This committed me to 100 graduations. I am pleased with the outcome, now for the numbering.
Claude
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The bearing mod is as smoth as silk.. The new dial is great, I just need to take it apart one more time to clean and deburr and we are finished. Now I need to get back and finish my QCTP.
Claude


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Claude,
That turned out very well Smiley-signs107
Looks great Worthy
Took a lot of time and patience to do 100 divisions - well done, no mean task Smiley-signs107
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Great job Claude, I wouldn't have believed you didn't have a rotab, but then you obviously don't need one.Thumbsup
I also don't believe silk is smoth.Rotfl
Did you do the scribing (?) on your drill/mill? If so how's that working out for you.
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Very nice Claude. How did you do the numbers? They look far too good to be stamped.
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Stevec.. rotab would definitely be overkill for me. Except on days where I want to make a dial, the method I used however was faster than 3 deg. 36 minutes 100 times.
Yes the graduations were done on my Drill/Mill.. I am happy with the performance, the rigidity of the machine all good except for the spindle... if I was closer to your I would contemplate modifications.
I am completing a QCTP that was milled on it, I will Post pictures soon.

F350ca.... The numbers are stamped, simple setup on angle plate with guide for punches. The trick is to take a very small skim cut on the OD of the dial after the stamping.
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