South Bend 9" Lathe - DRO Upgrade! Part 2 Details, Details, Details

Описание: I published a video recently showing the DRO design and installation on my SB 9" lathe using iGaging DROs purchased from Amazon. While I shared a lot of info in the first video, I decided more is better for anyone serious about doing this for their lathe.


What happened is that I photographed and made videos of the final tear down for installing a new cross slide nut as well as painting the pieces that I fabricated. I did this for my own use because I afraid I might forget how it all went together. And then I thought, why not share this stuff? It's probably going to be boring for the casual viewer just looking for entertainment BUT for anyone wanting to figure out what all I did, here you go!


I welcome any comments from folks wanting additional details, measurements, etc. I'll do my best to answer them.


And lastly, a huge thank you to Dennis Turk and the 9" South Bend Lathes group on Facebook for the excellent info on upgrading the cross slide lead screw to eliminate end play. It worked beautifully! Dennis' post has details of what to do and part numbers for the stuff needed. To get the info you first need to be a member of the group then you can search the posts by putting "cross slide screw upgrade".