Sharp mk2 by Town Bent Engineering

I have just had a look at my Sharp mk2

It's numbered 515 and has two greese points on the horizontal shaft housing.

Roger

Rod.

I see you have fitted a dro / scales on your Sharp mk2, I was thinking about fitting one.

I've looked to find more pictures of your sharp mk2 which appears to be the one produced after mine (515).

Have you any close up pictures of your scale fittings points together with any tips on fitting.

Roger

Thanks for the information Roger - I was just about to say, I think that puts yours just previous to Rods coming off the production line!

Baz - Yes that was the one picture I think I've ever seen with a single point. That mill by the way has some beautiful yet discreet additions, including one which may relate to your original question Roger The last picture on page 2 of the Sharp Millers at lathes.co.uk shows them all;

• A litttle gear cover for the horizontal spindle gearing
• A locking bar which uses the head bearing pillars and the middle pulley casting
• A beautifully made vice for the table

Modifications

Darren the machine you link to doesn’t appear to have the horizontal spindle externally threaded.

Good spot Baz. I completely missed that. Perhaps that's another indication of an earlier model.

Rod, just taken the horizontal spindle nipples out and they have grease in them, a quick poke about in the hole with the long end of an Allen key reveals grease looking very much like Castrol LM.

Cheers Baz.

Roger, here's a few more pics of the DRO. Z and Y are the standard glass scales but the X is a lower profile glass scale to stay below the table surface.

Options have changed a bit since I installed mine. Magnetic scales could be an option.

HTH,

Rod

Rod.

Thank you very much, I will study those fixings carefully.

I'm thinking of putting a TouchDRO on mine as the connection to the tablet is via blue tooth.

I think the same tablet could then be used on both my lathe or the Sharp mk2 mill.

I hope I've got that right?

Roger