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Offline Stilldrillin

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Mini Lathe Toolpost.
« on: December 20, 2009, 04:32:45 AM »
The toolpost on my mini lathe has always been located too high & wide for any sort of rigidity.  ::)

It`s ok for the little fiddly diddly brass parts I normally make, but is useless when faced with a piece of steel....  :scratch:


http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc140003.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


Winding the compound back still has the tool outside the cross slide footprint.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc140009.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


It then gets in the way of the tailstock nut.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc140008.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


Very limited on diameter too.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190003.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


But, when it grabbed & bent my new parting tool.  :bang:

Something had to be done!  :scratch:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc1900011.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


Remove compound & fit steel block, to give largest available footprint on crosslide.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190012.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.



(Yes, it`s not quite square & in line..... This is a posed pic. )

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190023.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


New (cheap) toolpost brings the tool into the crosslide envelope.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190017.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


And improves the capacity.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190020.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


Just need to chop away what`s in the way....... When the weather lets me get back out there.  ::)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc190029.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.

Lots of work/ tweaking to do. But I think this is the way to go.....  :thumbup:

David D
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Re: Mini Lathe Toolpost.
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 04:48:01 AM »
Looking good David

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Its these tweeks that makes all the diference as I'm sure you know

Have fun

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Re: Mini Lathe Toolpost.
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 04:57:11 AM »
I use the same QC toolpost on my 9*20...Although I had to pack it up to get it on centre..

What a difference from the oem unit!  :thumbup:

I intend to make a new qctp when the weather permits..its a tad too cold atm(where's the 'brrrr' smiley?  :D )
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Re: Mini Lathe Toolpost.
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 04:39:46 AM »
I managed to have a few little workshop sessions......

Cut away beneath the toolholder to allow some clearance.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc230022.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.



Will round the corner sometime, if necessary.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc230014.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.



I have a 1" piece of unknown steel. The old set up screamed & rattled at a 10thou pass.

This cut sweetly at 20 thou!

At 40thou, (a handwheel turn), it cut nicely, but the motor began stalling.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc230017.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.


Even the normal, mundane jobs are now much sweeter.....  :thumbup:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/pc230020.jpgMini Lathe Toolpost.

Still got to tidy up........ Some 5/6" whit studding ordered for the lock screw.

All in all, a very worthwhile mod......  :D

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