You are constantly changing holders on a dual turret lathe?
I usually have about a dozen live holders in mine, and they seldom come out.
One here or there, but not much. With all those positions - it seems a guy could get by w/o changing holders too much. That's one of the main benefits eh?
It sounds like your heads are not bottoming on the turret face. ???
I kant imagine a radial tool being an issue...
Are all of your live tools the same flavour, or have you tried a few different ones and have the same issue with all?
..just kant imagine shimming a radial tool....
On a Mori none the less?
If I had to go out and buy one today - that is likely the machine that I would have at the top of my list.
Does yours have the open lower turret design like the new ones?
If so - how has that worked for you?
I have a Hardinge that is about the same as a Mazak Hyperquadrex, and chips getting betwen the sub and lower turret make a mess of the lower rails and screw and .... More mess than an actual problem as it really seems. I have recently changed the rails, but after a dozen years .... and I have had to replace other rails too, so it seems like it is more "mess" than actual "mechanical liability", but still ....
That is what makes the Mori attractive to me.
...and you have the inboard live tool motor too? Or is yours too old for that?
It sucks to have to edit machines, but sometimes yuh gotta doo ....
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