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PM1440GT Lathe work with Dorian CXA Quick Change Toolpost ?
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Purestock22
Plastic
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- Jan 15, 2018
Try over at The Home Machinist! - Index page You likely wont get much assistance on that machine on this site.
Monarchist
Diamond
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- Oct 2, 2012
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- Sol, Terra
PM's gunsmithing forum should have several user of that lathe. I'd not expect big tool blank or shank sizes to see much use, though.
I can deal with larger yet on the 10EE, and have plenty. But none that could be fitted into any unmodified QCTP toolholder and still work. Top of the compound is too close to the center of rotation.
Some folk - lathe make and model not material - have addressed that by milling and grinding a few toolholders - usually Aloris-clan - to sit lower.
My approach would be to aside the compound, mount toolpost to the cross.
As we did, big 4-way TP's, 30" or so lathes. Compound might be off all shift, all week, or several weeks between need of use.
JRIowa
Diamond
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- May 27, 2003
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- Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
3/4" tools on a 14" lathe? You must have money to burn on inserts or be taking some very heavy cuts!
If you want to use the larger holders, mill 1/8" off the top. Sure is cheaper than buying a CX size post and all the holders.
BTW, Not many people would know that PM is Precision Mathews. IOW, a chinese clone of a 14" clausing.
JR
If you want to use the larger holders, mill 1/8" off the top. Sure is cheaper than buying a CX size post and all the holders.
BTW, Not many people would know that PM is Precision Mathews. IOW, a chinese clone of a 14" clausing.
JR
Monarchist
Diamond
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- Oct 2, 2012
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- Sol, Terra
... with a rather SHORT carriage, longitudinally. Very.
Not the most stable of platforms for cuts, heavy ones least of all, and one that would wear rather rapidly into the classic "rocking horse" pattern if so used.
"MA, Tau Xi La" class longevity, it just ain't a good candidate for, Chinese surname or otherwise.
