My employer bought on ebay a compound slide which is missing whatever
it is that clamps it to the bed of the machine. We have the Operators"s
manual but what is shows is different from the machine we have. It
shows a lever which would be across the bed from the operator and a
"latch" that is raided to remove or move the unit. the lever loosens
the compound to move it forward or back.
Ours has tee slots on either side of the part that would be clamped
to the lathe bed. I can see how something could be fabricated but it
would be really great if someone could post a picture or sketch.
Thanks in advance
Ken

On 7 Nov 2005 14:22:38 -0800, wrote:

My employer bought on ebay a compound slide which is missing whatever
it is that clamps it to the bed of the machine. We have the Operators"s
manual but what is shows is different from the machine we have. It
shows a lever which would be across the bed from the operator and a
"latch" that is raided to remove or move the unit. the lever loosens
the compound to move it forward or back.
Ours has tee slots on either side of the part that would be clamped
to the lathe bed. I can see how something could be fabricated but it
would be really great if someone could post a picture or sketch.
Thanks in advance
Ken

If no one else does before next weekend, Ill post pictures of a DV59
slide. I have several for sale btw.

but then...I might send em all to the scrappers...

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

On 7 Nov 2005 14:22:38 -0800, wrote:

My employer bought on ebay a compound slide which is missing whatever
it is that clamps it to the bed of the machine. We have the Operators"s
manual but what is shows is different from the machine we have. It
shows a lever which would be across the bed from the operator and a
"latch" that is raided to remove or move the unit. the lever loosens
the compound to move it forward or back.
Ours has tee slots on either side of the part that would be clamped
to the lathe bed. I can see how something could be fabricated but it
would be really great if someone could post a picture or sketch.
Thanks in advance
Ken


Oh..I forgot..is yours a split bed or dovetail bed?

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

Dovetail bed
Thanks
Ken

In article , Gunner Asch says...

Oh..I forgot..is yours a split bed or dovetail bed?

Has to be a dovetail bed. The slide he has has the slots along
the side for the clamp-down rig for the other kind (split bed)
so he needs the front piece that has a two point mount on the
front, and a lever piece that bolts to the back of the slide.

Operating the lever snaps it overcenter and brings a third point
to bear on the dovetails.

I got a white dial slide for my split bed, and of course it
was the dovetail type. So I had to mill the slots on the
side. If I *had* the mounting hardware that should have been
with it, I'd offer it to him. But it came without any of
that stuff unfortunately.

Jim


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On 8 Nov 2005 04:54:17 -0800, wrote:

Dovetail bed
Thanks
Ken

Ok..if no one comes up with pics before next weekend..Ill send some to
you.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner