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Hi Ian,

I set out on this journey to install an ELS, an electronic leas screw on my ageing Colchester lathe. I had no screw cutting capacity, just enough gears to have automatic feed. Have a look...

Your quite right, the direction doesn't change, it would be like cutting an internal thread. I think if I don't have any problems, I'll stick with as it is, one thing at a time! It's taking me long...

Ian,

I wasn't clear in my reply, I do understand the upside-down tool post for parting, it was the threading part, I'd have to tell the ELS to thread left hand to do it on a rear mounted...

Ian

"BTW, if you are contemplating doing CNC thread cutting, you might want to remove the compound slide and install a solid block to prevent any "tall building side deflection" that you will get...

It's been a while!

Some health issues prevent me from doing a lot of the things I have to do, so I'm trying to get get on with outstanding projects.

I'd started installing a "caddy" power...

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Hi Karl,

life got in the way! Its still on the list of things to do. It needs to be assembled and wired. The ELS is in it's box and ready, just, like so many people not enough time! I will get...

I found the .pdf that I used to build my power supply. I think it came from the Gecko site, but it's not signed, if there's a problem with it, I will of course remove it.

Regards, Matthew

Bill,

I'm pleased to have been part of your adventure! As you found the ELS through my slow build up log on cnczone, I went back and looked at the page...

A big step forward.With the help of a friend, to compensate for my electronic inaptitude, we built my ELS kit! Not too difficult, the only thing that didn't work out of the box was the display,...

Thanks Nick,

two things are holding up the "Colchester" project, work, (a series of animated shop windows, for David Lynch at the "Galleries Lafayette" in Paris) and i'm waiting for the "ELS"...

Stephane 93,

I posted a Private mail to you.

Teyber12,

it's the silly season in my line of work, so I can't see myself getting much done in the immediate future. It's a shame that I'm not...

Ian,

thanks for your comments and reply about three jaw chucks. As I'd already said, I bought a 10"/250mm four jaw indepandant chuck which has more or less super ceded the three jaw. I only use...

Hi,

when I trued up the jaws on my three jaw chuck, I was in a hurry and didn't do the outsides of the jaws. The other day, I needed the outsides of the jaws true for a job. (one of the reasons...

Adobe,

glad to see you back!

What soft are you going to use?

I'm interested in your z axis, can't see much in the picture. One day, maybe once I've finished my lathe and CNCd my milling...

Hi,

to finish off the mounting bracket , I drilled two 8mm holes in the base and cut the edge of the bracket so that when its bolted in place, I can hook the cover on it. I used my shaper for this...

Hi,

I started by making the body and the shaft for the Electronic half nut. I used a piece of 40mm diameter, 40mm long mild steel that was part of a heavy duty door hinge. It turned out to be very...

I decided that it was about time that I had another go at regrinding my three jaw chuck. Now that I have the four jaw, I have an alternative. The three jaw would be useful for the next bit of my...

Hi,

when working on something this size, turn it round so that you are not doing vertical welds. Find a way of working which is comfortable and welding horizontally! I see you are stick welding,...

I don't know anything about this machine, but a "Google" showed up what appeared to be a relationship with Clausing. Could try that direction. At a guess, it should be able to do basic machining.
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FPV_GTp,

I've been following the ELS for some time, for me it's the way to go if like me you have a lathe that has no screw cutting gears. A good way to use the lathe on a simple basis, the CNC...

Irving,

yep, I suspect that your right, I maybe ought to re-try using springy thingies!

Regards, Matthew

Irving,

whilst you were editing your post, I was taking a couple of picks of my chuck and the "shims" that I'd used for my chuck! The first one is with the shims in machining position, and the...

FPV_GTp

Thanks for the encouragement! I realised that when I read other peoples logs, I rarely responded! Now I realise to what an extent response is positive!!

It's hard to tell if one is...

Hi all,

I wish I could just title the photos, it would be so much easier to both read and write! Lots of pics this time, maybe I should have done it in two posts.

The limit switch it's self...

Hi,

I went through your thread looking for an indications of the dimensions of the parts. I didn't find anything, as I don't know what the dimensions are, something along the lines of as much as...

I used the word current, amps, from what I'd seen, Guldberg was going to use a MIG to weld this project. If the amperage is a little high it will give a flatter spot weld, easier to cover. I should...

Hi,

if you want to weld and stress relieve afterwards, why not? The thing is getting the whole thing hot enough. How did you intend stress relieving it? I know I would weld it, but I do a lot of...

Hi,

if there are too many photos, it's Adobe's fault, he said to

"keep the pictures coming!"

So here we go! I had already bought the 24 and 48 toothed pulleys and belt some time ago on a...

Adobe,

thanks for your reply, I've corrected my mistake. I have a very good memory for a lot of things, maybe this time it will stick. I'm just begining to get it right on my milling machine,...