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Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Doc55 - 09-14-2020
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Here is the drawing for a tool post quick change I designed up and made for my lathe a long time ago. Here is the drawing.
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - EdK - 09-14-2020
Is that your own design?
Ed
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Doc55 - 09-14-2020
(09-14-2020, 05:56 PM)EdK Wrote: Is that your own design?
Ed
Yes I did this back in 2008 and I shared it once before not sure of the date a long time ago.
ps
LOL I looked at my files I actually did that long before 2008 The original was done in pencil then around 2008 I did it in cad as a practice project. Man how time fly's.
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Dr Stan - 09-15-2020
Looks like a very good design. I'm just not needing a new tool post.
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - TomG - 09-15-2020
Looks good. Did you build one?
Tom
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Doc55 - 09-15-2020
I've built a few over the years some went to friends I have one on my lathe. The way they load tools give them great repeatedly and usually repeat well within .0005 so working with more than 1 tool is no problem. They are well worth building for your lathe.
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - EdK - 09-15-2020
What CAD program did you use to draw it?
Ed
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Doc55 - 09-15-2020
It was done while I was employed I used Unigraphics which is now NX.While employed I also used Solidworks and also used Catia
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - EdK - 09-15-2020
Could you post some pictures of it on your lathe? I'll be purchasing a small lathe in the near future and this looks like it may be a good fit for it.
Thanks,
Ed
RE: Small tool post quick change for your lathe. - Doc55 - 09-15-2020
I'll try and get some photos tomorrow and post. It is shown in a lot of my videos channel is doc0455