An Adjustable Saddle Stop

摘要

My first lathe being used primarily for clock making was fitted with a simple yet effective saddle stop. If you have no saddle stop then you are missing out on quick accurate and repeatable machining, photo 1. While I would have wished to copy the first stop made, this design would not have worked on the C8 lathe. In fact, the C8 lathe does come with a saddle stop as standard however there is quite a bit of movement in setting it up, it bears against the saddle wiper housing and it does not allow for fine adjustment. Not brilliant for all occasions.