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
CNC Expert
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:)
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:)
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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
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
CNC Expert
Took a while to find the photo but included it to motivate you (or to drool over) 
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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
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If that's anygood to anyone I'll do you a dxf or dwg when time allows
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
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