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Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

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Or make your own - quick look on eBay for 25mm square steel bar stock showed a range of prices and postage, from about 40p per toolpost through to maybe a couple of quid each.? Then you can slit them to fit whatever size tool you want - no more shims!

On 04/05/2020 09:36, Unimat Matt wrote:

Personally I don't see the point in the quick change toolposts for unimats.?

Just buy a handful of standard tool posts! It's literally only one screw to undo and swap them over. And the big benefit is that you aren't introducing a second point of weakness in rigidity.?

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

The ones I got from chronos are steel, but hardly what you would call precision, the dovetails have Gibs, but the adjustment on those isn't what you would expect as the threaded part is in the gib, but doesn't protrude into the dovetail so doesn't do a lot.

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Subject: Re: [Unimat] Quick Change Tool Post
From: lesorton@...
To: Unimat Matt ,[email protected]
CC:


I have to agree.
I have used lathes in my work for many years. The quick change tool posts on them were very precision parts, you could change the tool and it would be within about 0.001" every time. If you're doing a lot of the same parts it turned the lathe into a semi CNC. All the quick change toolposts I have seen on ebay etc are cheap looking, some made of aluminum, I ask you!

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

thanks, i have just ordered me some of those, but i will still use the quick change ones for 3/8" tools, which i picked up a whole bunch of with a watchmakers lathe.

------ Original Message ------
From: "Unimat Matt" <Mrteabaggg@...>
Sent: 04/05/2020 10:24:19
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Quick Change Tool Post

Standard toolholders are readily available on ebay.?

There is a guy on ebay UK that makes them to the original size and design for very reasonable prices.?

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

Standard toolholders are readily available on ebay.?

There is a guy on ebay UK that makes them to the original size and design for very reasonable prices.?
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

Actually I have been using for a week or so now and if you are changing out tools it does make getting them the right height easier, plus allows you to use 3/8" bits, which are that bit stiffer. It's also easier to get than trying to find a source for standard unimat tool holders.

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Quick Change Tool Post
From: Unimat Matt
To: paul b ,[email protected]
CC:


Personally I don't see the point in the quick change toolposts for unimats.?

Just buy a handful of standard tool posts! It's literally only one screw to undo and swap them over. And the big benefit is that you aren't introducing a second point of weakness in rigidity.?

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I have to agree.
I have used lathes in my work for many years. The quick change tool posts on them were very precision parts, you could change the tool and it would be within about 0.001" every time. If you're doing a lot of the same parts it turned the lathe into a semi CNC. All the quick change toolposts I have seen on ebay etc are cheap looking, some made of aluminum, I ask you!
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

Personally I don't see the point in the quick change toolposts for unimats.?

Just buy a handful of standard tool posts! It's literally only one screw to undo and swap them over. And the big benefit is that you aren't introducing a second point of weakness in rigidity.?
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I have one of those on my U3. Its a bit rough and ready but it works well enough.
See here:?


Paul B. in overcast Derbyshire U.K.




On Monday, 4 May 2020, 05:52:04 BST, Peter ashby via groups.io <aescinga.pgen@...> wrote:


I recently bought one for the unimat 3 from Chronos, it was a special offer with 8 holders

------ Original Message ------
From: "pat goodyear" <pgoodyear@...>
Sent: 04/05/2020 04:40:31
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Quick Change Tool Post

I purchased one from a CNC shop off of eBay, it is made specifically for the SL/DB 6 interchangeable heads including boring head and a parting tool head also. The shop is located in Fresno California. I looked and didn¡¯t see anything posted.

Pat

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I recently bought one for the unimat 3 from Chronos, it was a special offer with 8 holders

------ Original Message ------
From: "pat goodyear" <pgoodyear@...>
Sent: 04/05/2020 04:40:31
Subject: Re: [Unimat] Quick Change Tool Post

I purchased one from a CNC shop off of eBay, it is made specifically for the SL/DB 6 interchangeable heads including boring head and a parting tool head also. The shop is located in Fresno California. I looked and didn¡¯t see anything posted.

Pat

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I purchased one from a CNC shop off of eBay, it is made specifically for the SL/DB 6 interchangeable heads including boring head and a parting tool head also. The shop is located in Fresno California. I looked and didn¡¯t see anything posted.

Pat
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yes Martin, that's the one
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

Alfred Fickensher
 

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I bought one from Harry Koesnadi in February or January. I also bought one of his rotating vise mounts at the same time.

He's located in Central California and he's been silent now for a month and a half. I hope he's not a victim.


alf,

On May 3, 2020, at 21:50, John Hutnick <johnhutnick@...> wrote:

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As had been discussed previously, several of us here have had QC toolposts from Ebay seller hkoesnadi.? If you search completed listings for this name, you will see sales of the item last in February.? It would be worth contacting to see when he is next making these.
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

As had been discussed previously, several of us here have had QC toolposts from Ebay seller hkoesnadi.? If you search completed listings for this name, you will see sales of the item last in February.? It would be worth contacting to see when he is next making these.
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

A2Z CNC used to have a very nice USA made toolpost that was adaptable to a variety of lathes by changing the mount.? I have one on my US and have used it on a Unimat SL, the other one is on my Compact 5.? A2Z is out of business hopefully somebody has the code for making these toolposts.? Little Machine Shop makes toolholders to fit .? You may be lucky on EBAY


Ed
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

There are a few for sale from the UK (where I'm based) like this one?


I will send them a message to see if they can tell me the lowest possible tool height in the holder.

Do you think (if it goes low enough) something like that would be worth spending money on and then adapting to fit the sl? Or if I would be better off picking up the first one I linked, bearing in mind that spare holders are ?9.99 on top so to fit the 4 tools I have the price between the two is negligible.

Thanks Dan
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

This looks like the same one on AliExpress:?

What country are you in?

Neil
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On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 5:26 PM Daniel via <danboywm=[email protected]> wrote:
I have to idea on the origin of the one I linked. I've seen those Chinese ones for the hobby lathes the only thing that discourages me is that they are for m8/m10 mounting I understand that could easily be swapped out to an m6 bold but i didn't know whether they work on these small lathes? Mainly if the tool can be set to the right height for such a lower centre than it was designed for? also hows the quality on those tool posts ?

Thanks Dan

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I'd ask what tool bit height is possible. He may be able to tell you.?

Neil
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On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 5:26 PM Daniel via <danboywm=[email protected]> wrote:
I have to idea on the origin of the one I linked. I've seen those Chinese ones for the hobby lathes the only thing that discourages me is that they are for m8/m10 mounting I understand that could easily be swapped out to an m6 bold but i didn't know whether they work on these small lathes? Mainly if the tool can be set to the right height for such a lower centre than it was designed for? also hows the quality on those tool posts ?

Thanks Dan

Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

I have to idea on the origin of the one I linked. I've seen those Chinese ones for the hobby lathes the only thing that discourages me is that they are for m8/m10 mounting I understand that could easily be swapped out to an m6 bold but i didn't know whether they work on these small lathes? Mainly if the tool can be set to the right height for such a lower centre than it was designed for? also hows the quality on those tool posts ?

Thanks Dan
Re: Quick Change Tool Post

 

Do you think it's Chinese? Seems cheap for a EU make.


This seems similar.

I bought a Chinese one - looks OK too.

Neil
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On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 5:07 PM Daniel via <danboywm=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi there
I'm looking into a quick change tool post so my sl to make life a little easier when machining. I don't particularly want to spend 100s of pounds on one so where do I stand with something like that. Obviously I don't want to spend money on something that isn't worth it. I also don't have the know-how (or skill)? to make my own from scratch. I've done a little digging and found this on eBay () anybody has any experience with this tool post?


Any help is appreciated.?

Thanks Dan

Quick Change Tool Post

 

Hi there
I'm looking into a quick change tool post so my sl to make life a little easier when machining. I don't particularly want to spend 100s of pounds on one so where do I stand with something like that. Obviously I don't want to spend money on something that isn't worth it. I also don't have the know-how (or skill)? to make my own from scratch. I've done a little digging and found this on eBay () anybody has any experience with this tool post?


Any help is appreciated.?

Thanks Dan
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