Hi Jim
The tool post I used on Johns lathe was the aluminum version of the
065 size tool post. I did however install one of the Phase II 065's
on the 9 inch South Bend workshop lathe I built for Gary Thompson up
in Tacoma Washington. It worked out really good on the SB so I
know it would work good on the Lot 6. Just remember the 065 only
will take a 3/8 tool bit but as more and more of us lathe owners are
moving to insert tooling the 3/8 size fits our smaller lathes just
right.
The Aluminum 065 stool post set can be gotten off eBay for $55 some
times and is a good buy. Works really nice on a Lot 2 3 4 or 5 B-4
lathes. The Phase II is a much better tool post but at over a $100
more with shipping its hard to justify the expense for the small
amount of added performance though it will last much longer being
made of hardened steel. On a Lot 6 I would definitely step up to
the Phase II version as the lot six will need the added rigidity it
offers.
All you guys just use something other than them dam rocker Armstrong
tool post. They look great on a show piece but you should see all
the busted and repaid top slides I have that were damaged by these
tool post. The Dalton top slide is just to light weight to handle
the forces imposed on them by these over hanging type of tool post
system. I think I have three top slides that the tee slots have
been busted out because of these tools. Several I have are been
busted out and plates secured with flat head screws to repair them.
The Dalton that sold last night on eBay had its top slide repaired
this way.
By the way I emailed the winner of that Lot 5 serial number 268 and
welcomed him to the Dalton gang. I have not heard back from him and
like the last two that sold on eBay I never did. I think they
thought I was going to try and sell them something."-))) No not me"-
)))
As to running Dalton for the first time it was fun. I was very
amazed at how well it worked. I did not get any vibration and with
the modifications I had made to the lathe it was very accurate.
Just like yours Jim."-)) Also Greg and Dave. Greg Fosmark has said
that the work I did on his lot 6 turned out really good. I only had
his saddle cross slide and compound but he said like you Jim it was
amazing what little I did and how much it helped the accuracy.
Turk
Hi Denny,
What is the brand and model of the tool post on John Gland's
lathe? The Aloris A2 that you gave me from your B-6 is a little too
large. I can't get the tool holders low enough to use 1/2" bits.
The one in your pics looks like it would be great.
Oh, how did you like using the Dalton? Just like your Hardinge...
right? :-)
Jim
