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Better drill press vise?

@YYCHM I was looking for a 1/2-10 Acme tap so I could use Acme rod for the build instead of using threaded rod
 
Well I’m committed now.
Bought a length of 1” square stock to make the floating vise.
:)
 
I’ll probably buy it. I don’t have a follow rest so I can’t see how I could single point a piece ~10-12” long without intermediate support.
 
@David_R8
I’ll probably buy it. I don’t have a follow rest so I can’t see how I could single point a piece ~10-12” long without intermediate support.
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Its no problem David - just do light passes and a few spring passes at the end. You will probably be in the 5/8 or thicker rod anyway - I had no issues turning my cross feed that was 9/16"
 
Brent H said:
@David_R8

Its no problem David - just do light passes and a few spring passes at the end. You will probably be in the 5/8 or thicker rod anyway - I had no issues turning my cross feed that was 9/16"
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The design calls for 1/2” acme. What do you think about single pointing a 10” length of that?
 
David, you can make a very serviceable follow rest out of some 2X4.

Drill your 1/2" hole and bandsaw off half of it and mount it on centre such that when your saddle is positioned correctly, it is touching. My little lathe has T slots, but you will be aboe to work out something.

then only use your compound for all adjustments of your cutting tool...
 
Dabbler said:
David, you can make a very serviceable follow rest out of some 2X4.

Drill your 1/2" hole and bandsaw off half of it and mount it on centre such that when your saddle is positioned correctly, it is touching. My little lathe has T slots, but you will be aboe to work out something.

then only use your compound for all adjustments of your cutting tool...
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A 2x4 as in a piece of wood?
I think I can imagine this but I’ll have to do some mocking up.
 
yes a 2X4 piece of wood. For a larger lathe it might take a 2X10. Joe piecyzinski made a tiny one to single point thread a #5 40 thread on his big lathe. His custom follower features at 9:32 of his video:


even 3/4 plywood would work, providing it can be mounted. the cutting force on a single point acme tool is acouple of hundred pounds at most, and 50 pounds if being done in very light cuts.
 
David R8 - I think Fastener Force has Acme rod, don't know the cost but would be the quickest to get going if there are no shoulders required.
 
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