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JasonB	03/07/2015 07:41:23
25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles	You don't set it to the cutter you set it to the lathes axis. Put the vertical slide on your cross slide and use a DTI against the face while moving the cross slide across the lathe. Your vice should then be parallel to the clocked in vertical slide and your work sits against the bottom of the vice or parallels resting on teh vice base.
Alan Rawlins	03/07/2015 09:24:37
74 forum posts	Thank you Jason, will do.
Martin Kyte	03/07/2015 09:51:50
3445 forum posts 62 photos	Or you could put a faceplate on the spindle nose. Bring the vertical slide up to the faceplate so that they are in contact and therefore parallel and tighten the bolts. Martin
Vic	03/07/2015 11:46:31
3453 forum posts 23 photos	Let us know how you get on, and don't forget we like pictures!
Alan Rawlins	04/07/2015 08:23:41
74 forum posts	I have completed the Fly Cutter yesterday and tried it out and it was OK. I also modified the base plate that sits on the cross slide, on which the vertical slide and vice fits on. The modification I did was to make an adjustment screw, then fitted to get the part to be machined to be parallel to the cutter tool. This has made adjustment of the part to be machined, very easy to do, within about 1.5mm, as long as I use a set square to get it set up some where near to being square. When I can find time to learn how to use the web site program I will post some pictures of what I have done as a novice and every ones help. Although I am retired I always seam to have plenty of jobs to do, mine and my wife and family.

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