Quick Change Tool Post Angular Stop

[rgsparber]

I own a Phase II Quick Change Tool Post. It is a great attachment for my lathe. When I change tool holders, the preset cutter height is just as I left it. Unfortunately, the angle of the cutter with respect to the lathe’s center of rotation must often be set. It is easy to loosen the center bolt for this adjustment but it does take a little fiddling. The angular stop presented here reduces this fiddling.

If you are interested, please see

http://rick.sparber.org/tpas.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.

[schor]

I own a Phase II Quick Change Tool Post. It is a great attachment for my lathe. When I change tool holders, the preset cutter height is just as I left it. Unfortunately, the angle of the cutter with respect to the lathe’s center of rotation must often be set. It is easy to loosen the center bolt for this adjustment but it does take a little fiddling. The angular stop presented here reduces this fiddling.

If you are interested, please see

http://rick.sparber.org/tpas.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.

I made this for my quick change tool post.

But within an hour I hated the shoulder bolt and made this from stainless and brass.

[kbalch]

Thanks Rick! I've added your Quick Change Tool Post Angular Stop to our Metalworking category, as well as to your builder page: Rick Sparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Quick Change Tool Post Angular Stop by Rick Sparber

tags: lathe, QCTP, tool post

[kbalch]

Thanks schor! I've added your Tool Post Handle to our Metalworking category, as well as to your builder page: schor's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Tool Post Handle by schor

tags: lathe, handle, tool post

[rgsparber]

Steve,

This is an outstanding improvement to the QCTP! I plan to make one very soon.

Thanks,

Rick