Newall DRO to POS Colchester Triumph

[Hood]

The POS getting a bit more love today

Chuck guard was broken when I got the lathe 10+ years ago.

So last night I measured it and did a model.

Arranged for getting the code and cutting on the plasma.

This afternoon I had a bit of spare time so cut the parts and stuck them together.

Fitted to the POS.

Also made up a rack for the Capto tooling.

Only problem is some dopey B forgot about the tailstock handle, it fits under fine for sliding but when trying to lock it hits the rack. I have a few options but will have a better look when I get a chance and see which would be best/easiest.

 

[My Old Landy]

Hmmm, I like the guard but I probably wouldn't use it Is it because you use flood coolant?

 

[Hood]

Yes, use coolant all the time.

 

[ukracer]

Yes, use coolant all the time.

Yeah I get soaking wet so dont use it now..lol

Also what are those funny looking things in the bottom Ali section?

 

[RichardM]

Any more of this tidying up and I can see the paint cans coming out

 

[Hood]

Any more of this tidying up and I can see the paint cans coming out

Too late, paint got tidied away, in the skip

 

[Brad93]

Yeah I get soaking wet so dont use it now..lol

Also what are those funny looking things in the bottom Ali section?

Capto tools

 

[Hood]

Capto tools

Ah yes, sorry I missed that part of @ukracer post.
They are, as @Brad93 said, Sandvik Capto tools, I got a load of them for free from someone a while back.
Vid I posted in a different thread showing how the system works.

 

[addjunkie]

Ah yes, sorry I missed that part of @ukracer post.
They are, as @Brad93 said, Sandvik Capto tools, I got a load of them for free from someone a while back.
Vid I posted in a different thread showing how the system works.

What did you use to shoot the video as your phone looked to be like a monitor

 

[Hood]

What did you use to shoot the video as your phone looked to be like a monitor

One of these, can be used standalone or operated via wifi from the phone.

 

[addjunkie]

One of these, can be used standalone or operated via wifi from the phone.

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Does it work through the welding helmet too

 

[Hood]

Does it work through the welding helmet too

I think I tried but wasn't enough room to get it angled properly.

 

[Munkul]

Well, it's been 2 months almost to the day, since I placed the order for my Newall DRO.... I'd actually forgotten all about it, until someone asked me the other day "when are you getting a DRO for your lathe?"
Righteous anger filled me, and I've sent yet another email chasing up

 

[Brad93]

Well, it's been 2 months almost to the day, since I placed the order for my Newall DRO.... I'd actually forgotten all about it, until someone asked me the other day "when are you getting a DRO for your lathe?"
Righteous anger filled me, and I've sent yet another email chasing up

You’re not the only one. @Johnnybravo is still waiting too

 

[Munkul]

Part of the reason for buying a Newall product was the parts and support would be freely available, as befits a high quality product. Apparently that doesn't extend to "special order length encoders"

 

[Brad93]

Part of the reason for buying a Newall product was the parts and support would be freely available, as befits a high quality product. Apparently that doesn't extend to "special order length encoders"

The problem is it’s not an English firm anymore

 

[Brad93]

Yep. Very quick to take your monies. Not so quick to stick to their delivery time. Newall now owned by sensata or something like that. Pseudo American Paella munchers by the looks of it

They’re just taking a two month siesta

 

[Seadog]

A friend bought a T-shirt in Cowes, probably 1998. It suggested that they preferred honey

 

[Hood]

Well, unless Newall now supplies it’s scales dehydrated, just add water and watch it grow, this isn’t very useful, is it ?

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You may have to restrict the Z travel slightly with some hard stops.

 

[Hood]

... like bolt the carriage down as I have no scale for it what so ever

Ah well then you do not have a problem, the carriage can travel as far as it wants and you won't damage the scale