¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI agree with the QCTP thought, couple of reasons, ?FIRST, for me it ?was setting tool bit height! I¡¯m NOT a machinist, bought a 7X five years ago and the first ¡°upgrade¡± was the Quick Change Tool Post. ?Over the years I¡¯ve picked up a couple more tool holders, makes setting the height and tool changes a POC (piece of cake) I went the ¡°Cheep¡± HF ?¡¯ tool route.¡ mistake¡¡. Then I bought a ¡°pre-ground¡± set from Grizzly¡¡.. beautiful (expensive) wood case, real cutters! Of course I ?jammed em¡¯, dropped em¡¯, galled¡. used and abused em¡¯, ?they got dull! What to do now, learn to grind my own. As a concept, up there with sliced bread. One can become? adequate with a cheap 6¡±grinder, and a ?little practice! ?LMS has (2) two items that were invaluable to me during my ¡°steep¡± learn curve. ?This video¡ ? and these HSS blanks¡. ? All The Best, ? Allen, on an island in SE Alaska ? From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...]
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:38 PM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] Newb question about 1/8" cutting tools ?
I second the QCTP setup....? I got one last year and I honestly don't know what I'd be doing without it right now.... ? From:
7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of Jim Dunmyer ? ? Jeremy, Do yourself a huge favor and get a QCTP setup from LMS. See: for their selection; I don¡¯t know which one you need right offhand, but they¡¯re very helpful if you ask. While you¡¯re at it, buy a few HSS toolbits and grind them according to your needs. ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? <> ? From: cptwinderatgmaildotcom Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:16 PM Subject: [7x12minilathe] Newb question about 1/8" cutting tools ? ? When I
purchased my lathe, I also purchased a few sets of cutting tools: ?
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