Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

[dhal22]

I have parallels in basement hobby room for my mini mill. More tools to buy........

 

[Stevendavis]

I'm finding that the tool list is never ending! Just ordered some more tool holders for my QCTP. And I'd really like to pick up an Anvil Micrometer.

 

[TonyHallo]

Tony,
Now you have me thinking about a smaller scale. Maybe the Electronica MagnaSlim magnetic scales. I think it would work betting on my 7 x 14. Was it easy to rewire your scale plug?

Kind of odd! You got me thinking of a smaller scale. I don't know about the output listed, you have two options, quadrapture and 1 v pp. My display uses a RS422 TTL and I don't if either of those will work, I'm rather sure yours is TTL as well.
Rewiring was easy, I just mentioned it to make people aware that it might need done. When I first installed the scales on my lathe, one worked and one didn't. I found the pinout in the manual so I took the plugs apart and found different wiring. It's a matter of re-soldering 6 wires.

 

[TonyHallo]

I put a little milling time in today. I need a fly cutter.

Never have enough tools! How did you resolve your power problem on the mill?

 

[Stevendavis]

Got the carriage scale installed. It works great so far. Only checked a 3" travel so far, but it's right on the money. I've got to build some extensions for the guard tomorrow so I can get it all back together.

 

[dhal22]

Never have enough tools! How did you resolve your power problem on the mill?

The 3 phase converter application or the mill itself? My son in law fixed the wiring on the mill.

 

[TonyHallo]

The wiring, glad you got the problem resolved.

 

[TonyHallo]

I didn't put any guards on the scales installed with the reader down. The only one that was guarded was the lathe cross slide and now that is gone.

 

[Stevendavis]

Yep,
I'll have a cross slide guard. The one I'm putting back on is the splash guard on the backside. I'll extend it out a bit so the chips don't get too out of control.

 

[dhal22]

The wiring, glad you got the problem resolved.

Now to figure out all the controls..........