Delta Midi Questions

[jcollazo]

Can someone provide me with some information about the Delta midi lathe?

What I need is:

1. the distance between the ways
2. the outer diameter of the tailstock clamp (the washer thingy)
3. The size and pitch of the bolt going through the tailstock clamp (the washer thingy) M8x1.25 or M10x1.50 or something different

Thanks - I'll be making some upgrade clamps for this model soon.

 

[Nick]

Delta Midi

Joe,
I sent you a PM with some info.
Nick

 

[jcollazo]

Thanks:glasses-cool:

I'll start milling these out this week.

 

[tbroye]

I could use one of those for my Delta also the same thing for the tool rest holder, the thing you rest the chisel on. Post when you have them done. They are probabley the same size?

 

[RonSchmitt]

Lemme know when you get em ready for the Delta!

 

[DocStram]

Hey guys ..... I'm not certain what is meant by a Delta "Midi". I have a Delta 46-715. I sure could use an upgrade clamp for mine. I'll take measurements and see if they're different than what joe already has.

 

[alamocdc]

Hey guys ..... I'm not certain what is meant by a Delta "Midi". I have a Delta 46-715. I sure could use an upgrade clamp for mine. I'll take measurements and see if they're different than what joe already has.

Al, the Delta Midi is the same sized lathe as the Jet mini. Yours is considerably larger.

 

[jcollazo]

Hey guys ..... I'm not certain what is meant by a Delta "Midi". I have a Delta 46-715. I sure could use an upgrade clamp for mine. I'll take measurements and see if they're different than what joe already has.

The specs I'm using are for the Delta LA200 and 46-250 lathes.

Post the specs for any other lathe and I'll see what I can do.

What I'll need is:

OD: total width
Step OD: width of the step
Bolt: size and pitch of the bolt. just knowing the locknut size will help
Ways: distance between the ways
If you have a picture of the current clamp, that would be nice.

I currently have the specs for the Jet Mini, Rikon Mini, Pioneer and the above Delta models.

 

[DocStram]

Now I get it! Thanks, Billy and Joe!!

 

[jcollazo]

I just changed my ad in the Business Classifieds. You can order the clamps there: http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35218

 

[redfishsc]

Can someone provide me with some information about the Delta midi lathe?

What I need is:

1. the distance between the ways
2. the outer diameter of the tailstock clamp (the washer thingy)
3. The size and pitch of the bolt going through the tailstock clamp (the washer thingy) M8x1.25 or M10x1.50 or something different

Thanks - I'll be making some upgrade clamps for this model soon.

I'd LOVE to replace the whole tailstock on my Delta midi with a ram that has a 3"+ ram travel. Any ideas!?

 

[jcollazo]

I'd LOVE to replace the whole tailstock on my Delta midi with a ram that has a 3"+ ram travel. Any ideas!?

Hmmmmmmmmm...... maybe not right now, but I do have some thoughts about this:glasses-cool:......... yeah........... let me see what I can come up with.

 

[redfishsc]

With a 6 or 8" handwheel! I drill my blanks on the lathe and HATE....HATE HATE HATE the tailstock that the Delta comes with. It has too much slop, the lockdowns are weak, and the tiny handwheel will give you carpel tunnel syndrome after drilling 3 blanks.

Not to mention the fact that, when I first bought it (was used but only 2 yrs old barely used) the tailstock shaft was extremely tight fitting (so that it was very hard to advance the ram with the handwheel). I had to totally remove the tailstock shaft, mount it in the jaw chuck, and use a broken 100-grit sanding belt to sand the metal a touch thinner so that it fit right.

 

[jcollazo]

I could use one of those for my Delta also the same thing for the tool rest holder, the thing you rest the chisel on. Post when you have them done. They are probabley the same size?

The Delta mini lathe upgrade clamps are ready to ship.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35218

Let me know