carriage fine adjustment

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:16 am

So, I've been toying with my Greenie 500. I'm curious if any of you have ever tried to adjust the carriage left to right while it's in the lathe position. Meaning adjusting the carriage similiar to a milling machine. Considering that my greenie has no grooves along the way tubes for a gear to grab I'm guessing this isn't done normally but has anyone experimented?

I ask because the previous owner made an excellent tool holder to mount into the lathe tool rest along with a well made blade. With this in place, and a carriage adjustment along the way tubes, I could easily turn a perfect rod (soft metal or wood) by simply gliding this tool along the piece via the way tubes. I hope this is making some sense.

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:30 am

The concept your talking about is shown here on an ER10. The carriage is being moved manually.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=6182

I've seen an ER10 on craigslist that has a threaded rod threaded through the tailstock and connected to the carriage. A handle connected to the threaded rod that can be rotated to traverse the carriage along the tubes.

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:39 am

So the rod is from the tailstock end to the carriage? Can't see the rod in the pic.

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:42 am

holsgo wrote:So the rod is from the tailstock end to the carriage? Can't see the rod in the pic.

Didn't mean to confuse you. The ER with the rod isn't shown in that thread. The ER with the rod was previously posted on craiglist. Do you understand what I meant though with the threaded rod traversing the carriage?

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:41 am

OK. I understand now. So the one from Ebay, it had a bolt and adjustment wheel (I suppose) that ran from the tailstock to the carriage. Turn the adjustment and the carriage moved. I guess that put the user a bit away from the work being turned.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:57 am

holsgo wrote:OK. I understand now. So the one from Ebay, it had a bolt and adjustment wheel (I suppose) that ran from the tailstock to the carriage. Turn the adjustment and the carriage moved. I guess that put the user a bit away from the work being turned.

Consider it a 'safer' position while metal chips/slivers are being created!:D

i.e. The California 'attitude'.

Sorry Mike! I couldn't restrain myself!

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:31 pm

Has anyone tried the adjustment at the carriage itself? Like a true milling table.