[Contract_Pilot]

See a Few conversions with a Block in place of the compound slide to make the tool post more ridged. Anyone have the plans for this block?

[Contract_Pilot]

Been Playing With Autocad!

I am Thinking this will work for an ultra ridged tool post block to replace the compound slide that has a lot of flex. Not 100% Sure of the location of the center hole or the thread pitch as I do not have the tool post off the compound slide. Figuring in steel it will weigh about 14-16 lbs not sure if it will be to heavy I know a 6 tool ATC Weighs 30lbs and people use them on this lathe. I Could go aluminum but not sure I would trust aluminum's longevity.

No a good source to obtain a 3" thick 5" W X 6" L chunk of steel may pose a problem. I made it a tad bit shorter on the height about .125 so the over size BXA holders will allow the use of up to 1" insert holders.

I have the mounting bolts at 1/4″ may bump them up to 5/16″.

Any Advice? or is this over kill?

[gd.marsh]

Isn't 3/4" the largest tool shank a BXA holder will handle?

[Contract_Pilot]

I think Dorian made some that hold 1"

Searched fee-bay seems 2.5" X 5" X 6" 6061 out of Colorado with freight is cheaper then steel here and 1/2' the cost of 6061 here. I need to find a good source of materials locally. The yards here do not like small orders and can take 3-4 days to get any thing cut.

[Eremius]

Isn't 3/4" the largest tool shank a BXA holder will handle?

Generally it is 5/8" IIRC

[Contract_Pilot]

The XL holders are 3/4" shank. they are a bit larger also about 3.5" in length not 2.5"

[Journey_Man]

If you are going to make a ToolPost Block for your Lathe you need to make it to adapt to your QC Tool holder.What i mean is it should have a T Slot machined in it to accomidate the QC Tool Holders Mount. The reason for the T slot is so that I could move the Post out to turn Larger OD's...I used existing holes from CrossSlide Mount and made the block..4.312x4.0x1.562.
I am able to turn 12.250 Delrin with PieJaws And A Bison 5" 6jaw chuck and a boring bar.....innovatieve tooling solutions :-) Every CNC Lathe that I have ran,including the ROMI M20 that i run now @ work has that style of TP Block...if you make a rigid one you are pretty much stuck in a rut..

[Contract_Pilot]

That is a good point I will see if i can figure out how to draw up a T Slot

[Journey_Man]

See if you can Open this???

[Contract_Pilot]

It open but bunch of colored lines can kind of make it out.

[Journey_Man]

OK well it is drawn with Colors for a Purpose..The Magenta lines are the OD of the TSlot 2.25 x .515. The Yellow are for a Pocket PGM. that cuts the 1.25 x .855 Center...this is all for my C6..I am going to my shop now I have things to do....I will take a picture and see if i can upload it with my phone..

[Journey_Man]

Here are the pictures.