eskimobob

On Jul 28, 9:20 pm, John Stevenson <j...@stevenson-engineers.co.uk>
wrote:
> Did this on my small TOS lathe in much the same way as you have
> described but used a genuine flatscaleas I had one kicking about but
> no reason why not to use the el-cheapo [ TM ] digitals.

Thank you very much John, that pgoto is great and pretty much what I
had in mind. I didn't realise that the tailstock barrel key was
simply worn - I shall have to investigate and modify as you suggest.
Lidl have some digital verniers on offer this Thursday for 8.99 so I
may just have to get a couple and start modifying...

All the best
Martin

MikeH_QB

On 30 Jul, 22:53, eskimobob <martinberri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 28, 9:20 pm, John Stevenson <j...@stevenson-engineers.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > Did this on my small TOS lathe in much the same way as you have
> > described but used a genuine flatscaleas I had one kicking about but
> > no reason why not to use the el-cheapo [ TM ] digitals.
>
> Thank you very much John, that pgoto is great and pretty much what I
> had in mind. I didn't realise that the tailstock barrel key was
> simply worn - I shall have to investigate and modify as you suggest.
> Lidl have some digital verniers on offer this Thursday for 8.99 so I
> may just have to get a couple and start modifying...
>
> All the best
> Martin

Just wondered exactly how 'stable' this type of set up was? I would
like to put together something similar but knowing how much the
display appears to alter its reading when just used 'properly' (i.e.
as a set of calipers) if my hand isn't too steady (perhaps I need to
give up drinking instead?), does the vibration from drilling etc cause
similar issues when used as being discussed here?
Interested to hear any practical experience....
regards
Mike