Making a lathe carriage stop pt. 3

In the final video of the series, I finish machining the stop, only to find out I won’t be able to use the thumb screws i purchased after all. After recovering from the thumb screw issue, i demonstrate how I lap parts, and how the stop functions when in use. Now that it’s all said an done, I think this was a good project for me to break in the new mill with, as it let me learn what the limits of the machine are.

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Part of the Project

Comments

  • Frank Tichenor
    January 10, 2016

    Do you have a set of drawings with dimensions. I would like to make one for my Grizzly G070914x40 Gunsmith Lathe. I really like the one you have designed of all the ones I have looked at. Thanks Frank

    • January 10, 2016

      Hi Frank,

      I don’t have any high quality drawings, but I did fine these two that should give you a pretty good start.

      1) profile.jpg
      2) holes.jpg

      Most likely you will have to customize them pretty heavily do to the size and difference between our 2 lathes.

      • Frank Tichenor
        January 10, 2016

        Ok and thanks. I have printed them off and hopefully I can adapt them to my lathe. Frank

  • Philip
    September 23, 2016

    Thanks! just what I wanted

  • John Sapone
    September 8, 2018

    Great job! I have a 9″ sb from 1934 that I rebuilt and your carriage stop is just what I’ve been looking for. The first thing that came to mind was using it for boring blind holes. Keep the great videos coming.

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