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setting up my Myford with altternate toolpost

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mexican jon:

--- Quote from: mikemott on January 26, 2017, 04:27:15 PM ---
I know all the Myford purists are probably gasping, but a tool that can be optimized for little expense seemed like a reasonable compromise. 

Mike

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We had a ML7 in the workshop years ago that got very little use  :scratch: until my father realized that if he took a grinder to the bed   :bugeye: and opened up the gap considerably it would do a job that he used to farm out  :loco: As he said who cares what people think modify your own tools to do the job you need them to do  :thumbup: :thumbup:

mikemott:

--- Quote ---I'm a bit surprised you went with a BXA size, but it obviously works for you.
I have an AXA on my King 1022ML and recently bought some extra holders from Accusize in Markham. BXA's are CA$20, might be worth a look.
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Gerrit I don't have the BXA I have the AXA according to the sizes that I have measured for the post and for the tool holders. The local Busy Bee in Edmonton carry these in stock all the time so are easy to pick up.

I have started to set up a few tools now and what a difference it makes to not have to keep adjusting and switching tools in the holders. The knurling tool is a push type so it likely wont get used but the back end has a place for a tool that can be used for facing or boring.

The holder for the Morse taper that came with my Dickson set back in 1970 has never been used and the one that came with this new post likely wont see any either. Am I missing something here with this particular tool holder item?  I use the tailstock for drilling holes in material that is held in the chuck.

Thanks Anthony

Jon that is a funny story.

Mike 

awemawson:
My Colchester has a 'T2' Dickson post, and over the years I've accumulated several of the taper holders. I can't recall ever using one for it's intended purpose (drilling, boring etc) but I have modified one or two for other purposes - the steel is quite workable if you anneal it.

mikemott:
Andrew, I like this modification a lot, thanks for the idea.

Mike

gerritv:
I guess I misread something about the B2132 then, sorry.
The big tool holder in that set in my case is not a taper one, it is for boring bars. A taper one is available as extra elsewhere but is not commonly sold as part of the set. Yes, QCTP's are a wonderful invention.
You can get AXA holders from Accusize as well for CA$18.60, it is inevitable that you always need more of them! I recently bought 4 more, likely another 4 of 0250-0101 before the end of the year. The Accusize supplied ones are very well made, cleaner finish than the ones from Shar (which are not shabby either). The next project is to make a storage system for the holders of course.

The gaol is to get things done, not (usually) maintain a museum piece of machinery.

Gerrit

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