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lathe tool post advice
Andrew Wildman:
So the tool post is installed on the Harrison. I took the advice and made a tangential toolholder,
. Seems to work well, although I have only ground the tool free-hand. Next job is to make an adaptor for the tool grinder to fit 1/4" hss.
The design sits on the cross slide for max stiffness. The single screw holding the tool in place looks a bit weak, but the bit of hss is a tight fit in the slot and I don't think it will move. It is all about as simple as it can get.
Row o toolholders:
While I was at it (and waiting for some screws to complete the slip roll project) I made some more toolholders for the small lathe (the natural colour ones):
I bought the tool post for the small lathe about 4 years ago from Chronos. When I tried recently to buy some more toolholders, the ones they sent would not fit as the design had changed very slightly. The only option was to churn a few out on the mill and shaper.
chipenter:
A toolholder for a dial guage makes it quick to set up , my one flipes thruogh 90 degrees .
howsitwork?:
:thumbup: Cracking idea Jeff
Jonny:
Have had that trouble a few times Andrew. Post may have an 100 series or AXA stamping, only buy stating that.
The better ones will have marking on the tool holders ie 250-201 which is BXA known by others. Some retailers have no idea and go by centre height, the blocks may measure ok but dovetail something else.
Its only a problem when retailer sells unbranded/marked.
seadog:
Just to clarify, the 250-100 and 250-200 are different sizes. The tool holders aren't interchangeable. Make sure you buy 250-1xx for the 100 size and 250-2xx for the 200 size. :thumbup:
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