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Homemade Lathe Tool Posts


BUILDER:
Thor Hansen on drive.google.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade lathe tool posts fabricated from steel bar. Variants include a top slide-mounted tool post and a rear-mounted tool post.
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Oct 05, 2016 1:23 PM
Toolmaker51
Nicely executed; in design and results. Bored via lathe my choice for this type job too; repetitive parts and holding tight tolerance of diameter. Good planning on F&R using common holders. My only suggestion would be clamping stud and nut, instead of capscrew, to bind the 40mm diameter. AA1+
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Toolmaker51 says:
Oct 05, 2016 1:23 PM
Nicely executed; in design and results. Bored via lathe my choice for this type job too; repetitive parts and holding tight tolerance of diameter. Good planning on F&R using common holders. My only suggestion would be clamping stud and nut, instead of capscrew, to bind the 40mm diameter. AA1+

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