Boring Bar Lantern Tool Post at Oscar Loveless blog

Boring Bar Lantern Tool Post. The lantern/rocker style tool post fits your tool holders, not the lathe. You may run into problems boring that deep (3) with both the 1/2 and 5/8 boring bars. The wedge goes in the lantern, and the lantern goes in the scrap pile never to be seen again. It consists of the post, the expanding cone, a 4 section of 1/2 threaded rod, and a 1/2 nut. Of course there's limitations on how far they go, that's. It works by tightening the nut on the threaded rod, which forces the expanding cone down into the. I usually use the ccmt bars up to 1. Find/make a shim to get it on centre then. Working larger diameters may interfer with the qc post. Use a square or squared boring bar that clamps right into the 4 way tool post. I was wondering if there is a cheaper four position tool post that will fit my lathe properly and have more readily available tooling. Most folks use a axa or bxa sized quick. Not every machining problem can be solved with a qc tool post.

I usually use the ccmt bars up to 1. Not every machining problem can be solved with a qc tool post. Most folks use a axa or bxa sized quick. Use a square or squared boring bar that clamps right into the 4 way tool post. It consists of the post, the expanding cone, a 4 section of 1/2 threaded rod, and a 1/2 nut. You may run into problems boring that deep (3) with both the 1/2 and 5/8 boring bars. The wedge goes in the lantern, and the lantern goes in the scrap pile never to be seen again. Find/make a shim to get it on centre then. I was wondering if there is a cheaper four position tool post that will fit my lathe properly and have more readily available tooling. The lantern/rocker style tool post fits your tool holders, not the lathe.

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Boring Bar Lantern Tool Post Not every machining problem can be solved with a qc tool post. I was wondering if there is a cheaper four position tool post that will fit my lathe properly and have more readily available tooling. Most folks use a axa or bxa sized quick. It works by tightening the nut on the threaded rod, which forces the expanding cone down into the. It consists of the post, the expanding cone, a 4 section of 1/2 threaded rod, and a 1/2 nut. The wedge goes in the lantern, and the lantern goes in the scrap pile never to be seen again. Find/make a shim to get it on centre then. Working larger diameters may interfer with the qc post. I usually use the ccmt bars up to 1. The lantern/rocker style tool post fits your tool holders, not the lathe. Not every machining problem can be solved with a qc tool post. You may run into problems boring that deep (3) with both the 1/2 and 5/8 boring bars. Use a square or squared boring bar that clamps right into the 4 way tool post. Of course there's limitations on how far they go, that's.