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Charles E. Kinzer
Boy are you right about interesting ideas. His site is loaded with "why didn't I think of that" ideas. And not only that, great photos and short and to the point text.
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Here's a link straight to his index page for anyone interested... By the way, I'm a big believer in learning by hanging around the right people. THIS gentleman is an example of just the kind of craftsman to hang around if you can. Chuck K. ----- Original Message -----
From: John To: 7x12minilathe@... Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: Anybody know what this is? Hi Mark, Check Frank Ford's site for how he adapted a similar large toolholder to fit his QCTP: Frank has lots of interesting ideas so his site is well worth checking out. The toolholder in the blurry picture looks like it is made for facing while the shank is mounted perpendicular to the spindle axis (the normal position). My tangential for the QCTP is similar in some ways since it can turn or face without changing position on the toolpost - depending on the shape of the bit, the blurry holder might be able to do the same. The difference would be the simplicity of making a jig to sharpen the tangential. John --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "markzemanek" <markzemanek@...> wrote: > > Yeah, that 90 degree turn is a bit of a mystery alright. > > It may not be out of the hands of the home shop machinist to build > his/her own tool holders. A short while back there was a discussion > about tangential tool holder, which for all purposes on our 7x's can > use 1/8" tool bits, and gadgetbuilder (where are ya' dude!...help me > out here...) has built a piece that sure inspires me. Before I can > make one, however, I am going to have to wait until I get myself a mill... > > > > Mark > ========== > > --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Charles E. Kinzer" > <ckinzer@> wrote: > > > > Did some minor searching and ETCO is Engineering Tooling Corp., > "Quality Tools and Inserts for Swiss Style CNC Screw Machines" > > > > > > > > A couple of the tool holders shown on their home page seem to hold > these inserts, just not at the 90 degree angle of the one on ebay. > > > > The screw machine world is a bit of mystery to me. I suspect they > buy the "micro inserts" ready ground, and being small, they are cheaper. > > > > I suspect it would be too much of a project to make a similar tool > holder for the home shop and use small HSS tool bits. > > > > Chuck K. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: markzemanek > > To: 7x12minilathe@... > > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:12 PM > > Subject: [7x12minilathe] Anybody know what this is? > > > > > > Howdy gang: > > > > I've come across an interesting looking, alternative tool post on > > ebay, of the likes I've never seen before. > > > > The seller does not mentio what advantage it has over thet nomral type > > tool post. The photo is quite poor, and the seller further seems more > > interested in terms of payment. > > > > Looking beyond all this, though, might anybody here know what the > > application is for this type of toolpost? > > > > > > > > Thanks, Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
