best idea I have seen on the subject ! thank you , Steve

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Steven - The idea is Mickey Mouse - The gains are many. Thank You for the Husky Comment. --- Jim

Nice and simple! I think I'll build one! Thanks Jim!

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Jim - It kicks the shit out of the bulky Noga routine. Always on center . No Tools needed . -- Jim

Great design Jim.

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Darrell -- A Mickey Mouse Idea - I'm surprised that no one came up with it. Great - I don't think so . --- Jim

I got pretty jolly looking at it and the design. My approach was a bit different, but I really like you take.

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Robert -- Everybody sees things differently . Exchanging ideas has many benefits. I have received many good ideas from people not remotely connected to machining . ---- Jim

Have you tried holding a lever indicator in the tailstock chuck? If it has a pivoting spigot you can easily indicate O/D + I/D and the face, all with the indicator automatically on the centreline. - Easy indicating on a lathe - no magnets.

Jim I like it . EZ and Simple. If you would care to put dimensions on it and a list of materials it would even better . Certainly a great winter time project in the shop.

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Terry -- If I can find the time - I'll do it . The idea is like me " EZ and Simple " I took a four year course in ignorance -- I passed it in two . -- Jim

@terrycannon570

9 ай бұрын

It is one of the best I have seen yet. I hate messing with the floppy magnetic bases. The more rigid the indicator is the more confidence I have in what I am doing. i took a little time last week to make a simple indicator holder for my Bridgeport clone mill. Now I need to find a use for the magnets. I guess I will make vice stops from them. If time Weather and good health permit I will surely make at least one of these this winter for one of my lathes. Maybe one for each lathe. @@TangentJim

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Terry -- Noga Magnetic Bases are very popular . I have one but use it very little . To many moving parts that can go South . I have found many ways to get it done faster . -- Jim

A good idea there Jim. 👍

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Tom - I've thinking about you and your new machine . Do have anything in the works. I've been looking ??? --- Jim

@hilltopmachineworks2131

9 ай бұрын

Hey Jim. I have played with it a bit to learn the controls but that is about it. I figured this winter would be a perfect time to fix the leadscrew and other issues I discover.@@TangentJim

@TangentJim

9 ай бұрын

Tom - I'm gonna tell you what you must already know . Keith Rucker has a similar type of unit . I believe he replaced the lead Screw . Check it out . -- Jim

@hilltopmachineworks2131

9 ай бұрын

I have watched his repair. I am going the ball screw route as recommended by Brian Block.@@TangentJim

This holder is much more - sophisticated than my primitive one. I think this will be my next project; as soon as the others are finished. Thanx Jim for sharing! GFA: Dieter

I'm pretty sure its going to end up too high to be able to hit the center line of the part. Your going to run out of travel on the thumbscrew. For sure on the BXA's and AXA's. Possibly even the CXA