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| Meldonmech:
The remaining parts were straight forward machining ball handles etc. the tool holders were assembled, and tool post set up. A trial was completed, and I was pleased with the results. Cheers David |
| vtsteam:
Hey I like your mill table clamping blocks!!! :thumbup: And David, really satisfying to see all those toolholders and the finished post! Great job! :bow: :bow: :clap: :clap: :beer: |
| NormanV:
I have a Dickson QCTP, the tool holders are silly prices. It had never occurred to me that cast aluminium would be ok for tool holders. I will be looking at it more carefully now. I could cast long sticks to make the machining quicker and then cut them off to size. |
| awemawson:
Saturate your molten aluminium with copper Norman to make it significantly harder. |
| Meldonmech:
Norman, you are quite right, on my last batch I made a new pattern and cast a block of six. After machining the block to size, dovetailed the block then sawed the tool holders into six. This is definitely the way to go. Cheers David |
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