On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:16:13 -0500, "Robin S."
wrote:

I have to work on Chinese/Taiwanese lathes at work. For some reason, they
decided to have every single clamping screw, that didn't have a handle
attached, a cap screw.

Cap screws are fine and dandy until they get filled up with coolant and
chips and I have to fiddle-fart around with them every time I want to move
the depth stop or compound or saddle clamp.

Of course, by the end of making a part, I'm super-****ed due to these stupid
screws and having to use a lathe graduated in .04mm increments (learning how
to count in 4's now) and who knows how many millimetres/rev (inch
leadscrews).

Anyway, has anyone thought up some kind of clamping fastener that doesn't
require a tool but fits into counterbored screw holes? I'm mostly venting
(perhaps someone will enlighten me as to why they do this???) but I do like
to make things easier for myself. There's nothing I hate more than to have
to fiddle around with a machine instead of with the part I'm trying to make.

/rant

Regards,

Robin

Still need a tool but you could make up shoulder bolts, but you would
have the head sticking up. You could use a gob of plasticene or
something to keep the hard stuff out of the sockets. I just keep a
scriber handy.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada