model engineering mikes-models

Number1

To save money by not buying
a new MT2 collet holder, I
bought this MT2 to MT3
adaptor instead. Both my
lathes have MT2 tailstocks.
However, due to its overall
length it is not as firm as I
should like! So I will now
have to buy the MT2 collet
holder in anyhow! Anyone
want to buy the adaptor in
photo 1 above?

Number 2

I set my top slide over to
twenty nine and a half degrees
required for screw cutting using
the engraved base. This is not
right and n wonder I was not
impressed with the results! The
degree's are correct its the axis
against which they are set that
is wrong. Forget the
graduations on the top slide
base. The angle is set against
the 'y' axis so its a much
steeper angle and therefore a
better result. (see Mills
crankcase diary entry 19th Feb
2008)