I have purchased several of Little machineshop
Phase II hobby tool post but I have used them on 9 inch South Bend workshop
lathes but not on a Lot 4 Dalton.? They work great on a Lot 6 ?8-1/2
inch lathe but I think they are a little overkill on a Lot 2-3-4?or Lot
5?7-1/4 inch machine.? Not to mention they are almost two times the
price though they are a very high quality tool post. The smaller $89 dollar
plunger model I find is well suited to the Lot?2-3-4-and 5?lathe and
though not near the quality of the Phase II it is a good value for the dollar
and will work great on your small lathe.
?
Turk
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:45
AM
Subject: [daltonlathes] Re: tool
post
I purchased a Phase II Hobby Toolpost from Littlemachineshop.com
and its wotking out fine for me. made from hardened steel
ProductID=2401&category=-419988835
Had
to make/modify the flat nut that fits into the bottom slot of the
dalton.
If I recall correctly I made a new one out of flat steel so
it fits in the
slot
Ron
In daltonlathes@yahoogroups.com,
"Dennis Turk" ...>
wrote:
>
> Hi
Mark
>
> Here is what I put on John Glands Dalton and it worked
out just
fine. Your right the 100 or even the 075 size is to big. This one
is built for 6 to 8 inch lathes.
>
> Turk
> -----
Original Message -----
> From: Mark E. Frazier
> To: daltonlathes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:53 PM
> Subject: [daltonlathes]
tool post
>
>
> I want to put a quick change tool post on
my Dalton lathe. Has
anyone
> done this and what model did you use.
I checked the size 100 and
it
> seems it may be too big and not
allow the holders to go low
enough to
> be on center. At least it
looks that way from the dimensions in
the
> catalog. Are the mini
lathe QCT posts too amall? I hate the
thought of
> ordering one and
finding it won't work. I would appreciate any
opinions.
>
........Mark
>
