Just found your channel glad I did looks like something i will enjoy watching a lot. Looking forward to checking out your channel. All the best. Regards Peter.
Hey sorry I didn’t reply yet, It is a bxa wedge style from accusize, it needed the base milling to fit in the compound as the threaded bar is bigger than the original. It was a kit with 5 tool holders that If I remember correctly they have 5/8 clearance in the holders for tools.
My little metal lathe came with a backsplash, but there are a couple of other things that make cleaning the swarth a bit easier. Removable chip tray for the bottom chip pan: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q615prreExA.html Ways protector plate that attaches to left side of the carriage to keep crap and prevent damage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cC_jhK_S540.html
@@fabricationfun1509 I went with this small removable ways cover plate and made two sizes- smaller one can be used with carriage stops or dial indicator holders or DROs. ( time 1:36 of this video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-31qOp7atyC4.html Plates are just 1- 2mm steel plate held with 10-32 screws tapped into top of the left side of carriage. Also saw a couple videos on Digital DROs for tailstock and worked up this one made from inexpensive tire depth gauge- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sHcdEutcs5g.html Wish I had the room you to have to work in...
