Hello everyone, In this video I show you the construction of 2 trees for a friend: the operations to be performed are normal, but I don't have such a large gauge to measure the length of the bars precisely, since the bars must have a precise length; so I decided to use my DRO (Digital Read Out) to measure the part, quite unusual but effective; I also showed how I perform some of the most common processes, always hoping that what I do is an inspiration or a simple aid to those who want to do the same processes!! Alberto
Ciao Joseph, happy that it will be useful for your new DRO, i wait to see your new installation, together with the Cincinnati too ? Take care and thanks always for your comment !! Alberto.
Ciao dear Andrew, you know i said to my friend "oh it is a simple work"....never say something like before starting a new job!!🤣(Is it like "Don't say cat if you don't have it in the bag!) because when i saw the real dimensions of the shaft on my hands...i understood that i had to invent something !! And so it was perfect for a new video too !!! Ciao Andrew, thanks for your kind comment, Alberto
Ciao Engineerd3d, yes of course you must have !! As you see, there's many tip that you can do, but in particolar with the DRO you will not have to think about the play for the wear on your lathe, becasue the DRO simply show the real travel of the axis (X or Y) with or without wear, if now you have to consider the play of axis because you rotate the handle and the tool go away not in the same time, with DRO no more and you will not make errors; See you soon !!! Thanks for your comment, Ciao !!! Alberto.
Ciao Paul, thanks for your comment: I have to think a solution for my friend, that bought the material and he bring to my home the shafts, to discover that it was too long for my lathe...so super challenge to solve the problem and come up with something!! Ciao Paul, Take care you too !! See you soon, Alberto
How's she goin' Alberto? It's been a while since I have visited your channel. Sorry about that. I have been busy. This is a neat trick you have shown here to get the precise length of the shaft. You're not just a pretty face buddy!! Thanks for the tip and ciao Alberto!!
Ciao Mike!! Here Is going well, like you i don't have time to make what i want but i think that Is for all like me! Thanks for the face 😂you know i record the video in the early morning (6.30) so yes, i had the bed mould on my face probably!! 😀 Happy to see comment and thanks for stopping by Mike!! Ciao Mike have a nice weekend!! Alberto
Clever. If you trusted your lathes jaws to be square / flat, could you just zero against the jaw, tighten down the ring against the jaw, turn the bar around and measure to the face of the ring that had been against the jaw? Save having to be precise about the thickness of the ring, as you would not need to include the ring thickness.
Hi Jack, I am very pleased to exchange opionions with those who watch my videos, i always learn something and I think it's the first time you write to me, right? : yes, your observation is correct but precisely for the reason you proposed I had to make a ring, my lathe (Colchester Bantam Mk1) is from 1964, the chuck should be from 1978 (Italian made, brand "Mario Pinto" )..the inside of the 3 jaws is good but the faces where I placed the ring aren't that great, that's why I preferred to use a precise ring. I have in mind the external surfaces of the CNC jaws chucks that are in the company where I work, in that case yes, it is like a mirror how so nice they are !!Thanks Jack for your comment, I hope to see you again on my channel, a super Ciao from Italy !! Alberto
Hi Engineerig h&t : yes you are right, i was at the limit of DRO with my milling machine and i though to do this, but from the beginning the video was for the lathe DRO and his possible use; in any case thank you for your comment and for stopping by, i hope you enjoyed the video! A great ciao from Italy, Alberto
