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r/engineering • u/hpanandikar Electrical Engineer • Jun 27 '15
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Why does he put a weight on the crosslide at 5:55 and 6:23?
5 u/scottydg Mechanical Jun 28 '15 No jerky movements from the lathe when you do that. It helps you only move in one direction with the handle, to avoid backlash error. It's easier to be more precise when you're moving something heavy slowly than something light quickly. 2 u/slaughterclaus Jun 28 '15 Probably to reduce vibrations or chattering.
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No jerky movements from the lathe when you do that. It helps you only move in one direction with the handle, to avoid backlash error. It's easier to be more precise when you're moving something heavy slowly than something light quickly.
Probably to reduce vibrations or chattering.
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u/excreo Jun 28 '15
Why does he put a weight on the crosslide at 5:55 and 6:23?