05-09-2012, 09:50 AM
(05-09-2012, 06:25 AM)EdAK Wrote: Hi Dave,
I'm curious about your QCTP. What type is it? I don't think I've every seen one like that before.
Ed
Hi Ed,
The tool post is a Dickson style (Taiwanese copy) that they sell over here. They are not cheap at $500, but I bought it years ago before knowing about internet and the US bargains. Tool holders are $76 each to buy, so I have just finished making 46 of the little buggers. I am so glad that repetitious job is over. I just have the height adjusters to make on the lathe and wait for the grub screws to come from the UK and I will post them up.
It was either sell this one (at half the price if I could get that), and then buy a wedge from the US with extra holders, which means I would be out of pocket a lot, or make them up myself.
With the 46 thats what I got out of a 32mm thick plate I had here, so I thought I may as well only do this once so made the 46 with 10 blanks among them for specialty tool holders. I already have 6 so thats 52 and will see me out.
This is a link to mine
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/L295
And this is the original UK Dickson tool post.
My one is equal to the S 1.X
http://www.lathes.co.uk/latheparts/page13.html
I think Bison might have taken them over now
http://rotagriponline.com/index.php?opti...&Itemid=29
I have no complaints with the tool post itself as it's hardened with nicely ground finish and is rigid, it's just the price of the holders. It repeats spot on, as the 4 V's all seat the same when installing a new holder.
Dave