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Title: Quick Change Toolpost Build
Post by: thecogwheel on August 07, 2017, 09:13:54 PM

I completed my quick change tool post based on Metal Lathe Accessories' MLA-23 toolpost last week. It was scaled down for the 8" swing on the Schaublin 102. The original design might have been a bit large being designed for 9"-12" lathes, although it may have worked. I made a number of other changes as well.

(https://thecogwheel.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/toolpost_finished.jpg)

Bits and pieces:

(https://thecogwheel.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/toolpost_pieces.jpg)

Here is the build video of it (you may want to watch it in Youtube as it will give a bigger picture):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d7xY4UNGAg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d7xY4UNGAg)

Now onto the next build.   :proj:

Title: Re: Quick Change Toolpost Build
Post by: SwarfnStuff on August 08, 2017, 01:26:02 AM

Thanks for posting,
         Well worth a look and just maybe I will make one with a further mod to suit my 7X. At the moment I am using one that is the aluminium, piston type and ok for light cuts. I see this design should hold the tool holder more securely plus it brings the tool back inside the top slide base rather than the usual overhang.
Thanks again.
John B

Title: Re: Quick Change Toolpost Build
Post by: krv3000 on August 08, 2017, 04:43:06 PM

hi a job well dune

Title: Re: Quick Change Toolpost Build
Post by: TURK122 on October 10, 2017, 02:19:26 PM

I'm in the process of making this out of 316l stainless steel

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