[michaelthomas]

I have not gotten my lathe, yet......but I'm amassing components and making things for the day it shows up.

I'm wondering if anyone can give me a pretty accurate height dimension from the cross slide to spindle center ( Not from the compound, since it won't be there after conversion). I'm modifying some plans for a turret tool changer, and need to know where the tool center should be so I can make the base to the proper dimension.

Its a rainy Sunday, so I'm hoping to pass some time drawing.... :-)

Thanks

[photomankc]

I was just futzing around on it tonight and was trying to get my 1/2" tool back on center. I was getting 3.070" on the digital height guage after I shimmed the tool to leave no nub in the center when facing. Used that as the center height for my cutoff tool and got good results.

[michaelthomas]

Great......that's just what I needed.

Thanks

[doorknob]

Which turret plans are you modifying?

You are planning to document your build here with lots of photos, right?

[michaelthomas]

I think I'm gonna try the ISS International. It's pretty much the same one Steelpolish made in the other G0602 thread. I was considering the "revolver".....but this one seems so much simpler, and would require much less air pressure since the piston is so big (4"). I still have some time to think about it.

I'm gonna try to make it from mostly aluminum.

I notice his is 3.000" to the center line of the turret. Maybe the machines vary. I'm gonna have to wait til I get mine in the shop, I guess.

2 more weeks. It's not backordered, I just have to save a few more bucks.

[doorknob]

OK, I guess it's this one:

http://www.issintl-inc.com/latheturret/

I'm not sure that my machining skills would be up to the task just yet (but I don't even have a suitable lathe yet, so I have plenty of time to develop them)...