1st step for X-Axis scale mounting

Mounting holes for the reader head.

Scale and head mounted.

X-Axis complete

Slide plate removed.

Slide plate prepared

Bracket mounted

Z-scale mounted.

X-Axis cable.

Z-Axis complete

Lathe install complete.

Lathe and operator

The cross-slide has been removed, drilled & tapped, and the scale bracket has been mounted to the tail-stock side.

The carriage has been drilled & tapped in preparation for mounting the reader head. Spacer block, shims and mounting bolts are lying atop the carriage.

The scale is mounted and the signal cable has been tied to a bolt. The cable will route beneath the carriage and exit on the chuck side of carriage.

The protective cover in place and the display setting on the bedways as operation of the scale is tested.

The slide plate has been removed from the rear of the carriage. It will be drilled & tapped to serve as the mounting point for the Z-Azis reader head.

The area that the mounting bracket will contact has been lightly touched with an end mill to remove paint and true up the metal surface. It has also been drilled & tapped.

The bracket has been mounted to the slide plate and it is ready to be re-attached to the carriage.

The scale has been mounted to the bed of the lathe. Spacer blocks set the scale out .10" from the side of the lathe. A suitable shim has been added to one end of the scale and the scale has also been adjusted vertically so the reader head maintains proper spacing throughout the complete range of travel.

The X-Axis cable crosses under the carriage and is clipped in place.

The scale guard has been installed and the cables secured to the bracket. The cable is then fastened to the X-Axis and lamp power cable. Install is complete here and the back-splash can be re-installed.

Display head has been mounted and the cables suspended from the backsplash to allow them full range of travel and also keep them out of the swarf that collects in the chip tray.

Ready for work.