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Spurry:
Thanks for the kind comments, but I do feel like an amateur having seen some of the magnificent threads on this forum.

Lee
When I started making the holders, (some time ago) I did not bother too much with pictures. Sorry. As the two angled cuts were the most critical I decided to start with those, but had to rough out the rear central slot first. The main toolblock holder was stripped of its cam mechanism - this helped enormously. The angles could then be checked for fit as machining progressed.

The toolholder blocks were just rested in a small V block in the vice.

The toolholders are unhardened, as I could not find anywhere local to do it, so it remains to be seen how long they last.....I wish I had a surface grinder too.

Pete

SemiSkilled:
Thanks for those, I'll pull my finger out and make a start.

I was thinking of hardening these ( case hardening ) I dropped on an electric muffle furnace at a car boot for £25  :zap: nowt wrong with it just a red label that read, "mains lead damaged" (bit of a gloat, sorry)

I have a little tool & cutter grinder which will do a bit of surface grinding but its not really a S/G

Lee.

Davo J:

--- Quote from: SemiSkilled on November 30, 2010, 05:31:59 PM ---Spurry, have you got any set up pictures? I have a T2 post  ( on a Colchester master)  and would like to make some holders.

Thanks

Lee.

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Hi Lee,
Dave (not me)has had this up for a few years now and should give you some ideas.
Like Pete, he set it up at 45 deg but he cut both of his at the same time.
One day I will get around to making mine.
http://www.rulezman.com/workshop/ws/algra.htm
http://www.rulezman.com/workshop/ws/parting%20off%20holder.htm

Dave

Jonny:
Lovely work from both of you, i need about twenty of them T2 for Dickson and dont have the time to make.

One thing i cant recall seeing any one do is make an integral threaded handle to replace the top nut and separate spanner.
First thing i did on buying a chinese plus converting and making two T slot tool post to save unthreading changing fixed toolposts over.
Only got these
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL15/728921/1252422/14577361.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL15/728921/1252422/56398906.jpg
Chinese 250-200 series http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL15/728921/1252422/311844089.jpg

Spurry:
Jonny

I clock my toolpost block square and only move this block as a very last resort, so think a large handle would be in the way, especially as I always leave the toolholder locking 'spanner' in place.

Of the main tools used, I carefully adjust those for depth so the cross-slide readings are the same. It saves a lot of time when near-enough is good-enough.

Pete

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