So good to get videos from someone who knows what they are talking about instead of inexperienced amateurs (like me) posting videos showing or using wrong techniques. Innovation is good but basic, genuine experience and advice is invaluable.
Wow thanks. Yes I was trying to set an angle on the compound slide using angle blocks. Thanks for taking the time to respond, it is very helpful for a beginner to hear "well none of these surfaces can be assumed to be true..." I deleted the comment because I decided what I was trying to do was a little foolish anyway. I was making a temporary balancing arbor for a harig grinder on a very old lathe that has not been trued at all. I got the thing made and it seems like it will be good to improve the balance on a grinding wheel or two.
Right on, always nice to hear of success. If you have time look up “Tangent Jim sine bar”, lots of great videos and ideas there. If you do a lot of that sort of thing buy one of them whenever you can afford it. In the mean time, until it shows up, you can set angles the trig/math/tear your hair out way, search “lathe compound setting”, there are a few good videos there for sure. I have a couple ideas to add, including the lack of reference edges on the machine, and dealing with poor machine set up, but that will have to wait until I can make a video on it. Have a great day.
So good to get videos from someone who knows what they are talking about instead of inexperienced amateurs (like me) posting videos showing or using wrong techniques. Innovation is good but basic, genuine experience and advice is invaluable.
Wow thanks. Yes I was trying to set an angle on the compound slide using angle blocks. Thanks for taking the time to respond, it is very helpful for a beginner to hear "well none of these surfaces can be assumed to be true..." I deleted the comment because I decided what I was trying to do was a little foolish anyway. I was making a temporary balancing arbor for a harig grinder on a very old lathe that has not been trued at all. I got the thing made and it seems like it will be good to improve the balance on a grinding wheel or two.
Right on, always nice to hear of success. If you have time look up “Tangent Jim sine bar”, lots of great videos and ideas there. If you do a lot of that sort of thing buy one of them whenever you can afford it. In the mean time, until it shows up, you can set angles the trig/math/tear your hair out way, search “lathe compound setting”, there are a few good videos there for sure. I have a couple ideas to add, including the lack of reference edges on the machine, and dealing with poor machine set up, but that will have to wait until I can make a video on it. Have a great day.