06-16-2016, 04:04 PM
Here's my Axminster lathe, which is a re-badged Sieg SC4:
![[Image: Lathe1.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/Lathe1.jpg)
The cross slide gauge is mounted such that the graduated side is facing inward, and a shield put over the top of it. This keeps the majority of the swarf / chips out.
![[Image: LatheCross.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/LatheCross.jpg)
The longer bed scale is mounted to the back of the bed under the saddle, with a bracket that clears it's shield / guard.
![[Image: lathebed.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathebed.jpg)
![[Image: lathebed2.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathebed2.jpg)
The tach pick up is mounted in the headstock. Two rare earth magnets have been glued to the spindle:
![[Image: lathetach.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathetach.jpg)
![[Image: lathetach2.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathetach2.jpg)
The interface is mounted on the wall behind the lathe.
![[Image: latheinterface.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/latheinterface.jpg)
And here's some video of it all working (you'll note it's a different tablet in the video - this was my original HP slate which died. I'm now using Amazon fires on both my machines).
![[Image: Lathe1.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/Lathe1.jpg)
The cross slide gauge is mounted such that the graduated side is facing inward, and a shield put over the top of it. This keeps the majority of the swarf / chips out.
![[Image: LatheCross.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/LatheCross.jpg)
The longer bed scale is mounted to the back of the bed under the saddle, with a bracket that clears it's shield / guard.
![[Image: lathebed.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathebed.jpg)
![[Image: lathebed2.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathebed2.jpg)
The tach pick up is mounted in the headstock. Two rare earth magnets have been glued to the spindle:
![[Image: lathetach.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathetach.jpg)
![[Image: lathetach2.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/lathetach2.jpg)
The interface is mounted on the wall behind the lathe.
![[Image: latheinterface.jpg]](http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/storage/touchdro/latheinterface.jpg)
And here's some video of it all working (you'll note it's a different tablet in the video - this was my original HP slate which died. I'm now using Amazon fires on both my machines).