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Well that's unfortunate...

SomeGuy

SomeGuy

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Was having some trouble while using a cutoff tool today...chatter and almost binding up at times and just messy.

Found out, one of the bolts holding the compound was stripped....thanks previous owner. I didn't have another T bolt to fit, so I carefully grinded this one down (since I couldn't use the lathe without this) and then re-tapped it to a smaller thread.

Need to find a replacement now, it's M10x1.5 if anyone has a convenient link.
 

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Susquatch said:
Where does that go again?

Need somebody to make you one?
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One of the two bolts in the T-Slots that holds the compound to the cross slide.

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I guess tapped was the wrong word, I re-cut a smaller thread into the old bolt so that I could at least hold the compound for now...with the lathe back in action, I can certainly make a new one by just taking a larger bolt, squaring the head up, turning down the diameter, and cutting new threads. No biggy.
 
Go onto amazon.ca you'll find bolts there, little work with a drill, welder and grinder will get you back you and running.

Are you in the GTA?
 
Degen said:
Go onto amazon.ca you'll find bolts there, little work with a drill, welder and grinder will get you back you and running.

Are you in the GTA?
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Not the GTA, but southern ontario yes.

I've ordered some exact replacements from ebay, but have plenty of regular bolts, I'll just reshape one to be close enough for now.
 
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