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Quickchange Toolpost
Posted: Sat 23 Sep , 2006 4:18 am
by weegee
Does anyone know of a good quickchange toolpost for the orac, for which replacement bits are still available? I was looking at some of the ones from Chronos. but im unsure if they would fit.
I want to get a new post, as well as 8 or 9 compatible toolholders for it, as i have bought a set of indexable tools, and want to keep them all permanantly mounted in the tool holders.
Any suggestions welcome.
Regards
Graham
Posted: Sat 23 Sep , 2006 10:07 am
by Triac whizz
Multifix are stil available I believe but expensive. I junked mine and used a dixon QC as I couldn't see the point of 30 possible positions to put a holder and it tok more time to position the holder.
Look on ebay seach dixon or dickson lots of dealers selling them holders about 15 quid. but me being s tight *ss I made about 40, should keep me going for years:)
Posted: Sat 23 Sep , 2006 10:42 am
by weegee
DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i feel really stupid now, your absolutly right!
The toolpost on my machine has only 2 positions, and now you mention it, may very well be a dickson (sure it rings a bell).
I snapped the bolt that mounts the toolpost onto the slide last week, and thought 'oh my god, disaster' but i managed to make a makeshift holder, that survived long enough for me to make a new one, all fixed now.
anyway, the point of that story - i have machine tools, i should be making the holders myself, i shall get straight on it. Im so glad you mentioned that, it should save me a fortune.
Has anyone else observed that you need a milling machine to make tool holders for a lathe, and a lathe to make tool holders for a milling machine.
Cheers
Graham
Posted: Thu 28 Sep , 2006 20:02 pm
by Triac whizz
Took a while to find the photo but included it to motivate you (or to drool over)
Posted: Fri 29 Sep , 2006 11:08 am
by davidimurray
Very nice! I'm jealous - very jealous!
Any drawings, code etc to share - sorry - I'm a cheeky git!
Cheers
Dave
Posted: Fri 29 Sep , 2006 12:22 pm
by Triac whizz
These were done the old fashioned way before I had a Triac
They're size 1 holders - I think the orac etc uses smaller ones. 63mm between Vee centres seems to be etched on my mind (don't know why
)
If that's anygood to anyone I'll do you a dxf or dwg when time allows
Posted: Fri 29 Sep , 2006 12:26 pm
by weegee
Thats stunning,
only problem i got - i cant afford enough tools to fill all of them lol.
i use indexable tools and so far my collection is up to 4 standard tools and a boring bar
anyway, they are stunning, bit big for my machine, but i like your style - and i shall be making mines shortly