Keeping true to the KISS theory and being a hobby machinist. I look for ways to make set up, easier and more repeatable.
I stumbled across this tool hight set up gauge, and yesterday it showed its true value. Seems most have a problem (boots) using a parting tool.
Not so much a feed problem but the tool too work piece center. Most notable when moving the tool in or back to keep from hitting the chuck. Tool block holder has a ramp and an angle that changes the tool hight when moved.
This guy takes out the guess work & turns the set up time too 5 mins, I will explain the first picture the others self explanatory.
Setting the tool... set the base on the cross slide, note bubble. There is button screw that will allow the level to move, and center the bubble.
once set it's a no brainier ...
Button screw seen better here, adjust bubble as the indicator for the tool and cross slide
There are three version of this, one does not have the feature to adjust the level, the outer does some trick that frankly I did not see a use for me. The one pictured was the middle priced and does what I need it to do
Greg
I stumbled across this tool hight set up gauge, and yesterday it showed its true value. Seems most have a problem (boots) using a parting tool.
Not so much a feed problem but the tool too work piece center. Most notable when moving the tool in or back to keep from hitting the chuck. Tool block holder has a ramp and an angle that changes the tool hight when moved.
This guy takes out the guess work & turns the set up time too 5 mins, I will explain the first picture the others self explanatory.
Setting the tool... set the base on the cross slide, note bubble. There is button screw that will allow the level to move, and center the bubble.
once set it's a no brainier ...
Button screw seen better here, adjust bubble as the indicator for the tool and cross slide
There are three version of this, one does not have the feature to adjust the level, the outer does some trick that frankly I did not see a use for me. The one pictured was the middle priced and does what I need it to do
Greg
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