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Time to build a new proximity stop for the lathe.
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Original Implementation on Factory Carriage Stop
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Block of Delrin plastic for prototyping a new carriage stop
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Squaring up Delrin for prototype of new Micro-Adjust Carriage Stop
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Prototyping a NEW micro-adjust carriage stop
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Prototyping a cam-actulated locking shaft
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Prototype of eccentric cam locking mechanism
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How the cam locking thing works in the micro-adjust stop block
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It works - crude, but a good test - now on to refinement
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Time to move beyond the Delrin plastic prototype
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Drawing of concept after prototyping with Delrin plastic
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Cutting the slot in the micro adjust shaft
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Machining the slot in the micro-adjust shaft
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After machining the slot, next step is threading
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Threading the micro adjust shaft - 1/2-40 thread
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Sketch of the micro-adjust shaft and the articulating knurled knob
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Turning and knurling the adjustment knob
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After boring the knob and threading for locking screw
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After machining of micro adjust shaft and knob.
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Making the eccentric cam locking lever shaft
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Test fit of Kipp locking lever
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Next step was to machine the eccentric cam-lock shaft
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Turning the brass bushing for the cam-operated locking shaft.
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This is the locking mechanism
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Tapping the Micro-adjust mounting block - 1/2-40 to match the shaft
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The body of the new carriage stop after machining
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The body of the new carriage stop after machining
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Proximity Sensor mouning slides in/out via micro-adjust
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Another view
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Micro-adjust knob advances the proximity sensor
