Toolpost Indicator Holder, modeled and printed.

[Ken226]

The toolpost indicator holders I see on thingiverse and being sold on Ebay have the dovetail as part of the 3d printed part.

I modeled some that can be put in a standard AXA/BXA tool holder. In case anyone is interested, I uploaded them to thingiverse.

The hole is just over 1/2" diameter x 1" deep, so the end-user can make a steel or brass threaded insert and epoxy into the hole.

It is modeled as a set, so one can be used for each position on the standard Aloris type toolpost.





I used 3 shells, 30% hexagonal infill and plenty of tree type supports to print these test versions.


The .stl file should be available here:

AXA BXA Toolpost indicator holder by Ken226

This includes one to fit each of the toolposts dovetails. Once for indicating the OD, and one for the face of the part. Print with 3 shells, at least 30% infill and use supports. The hole is for a threaded insert, which you can purchase or make using your lathe.

www.thingiverse.com

 

[koenbro]

I don't have a lathe but appreciate the design and your willingness to share the file.

 

[twhite]

Excellent job on that. Nice clean design.


Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[Weldingrod1]

You should print one that goes onto your tool post directly... that's what I did!

You can't lock it up hard, but a little locking is plenty for an indicator.

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[Ken226]

You should print one that goes onto your tool post directly... that's what I did!

You can't lock it up hard, but a little locking is plenty for an indicator.

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I could have, but there are tons of those all over Thingiverse. I did the one above just because there were none like it.

It was more of a CAD practice exercise than anything, kinda like the T. Carreras Soto drawings I posted in the Alibre CAD subforum.

Just adding to my Thingiverse design library. It would be pretty easy to add the dovetail to this modelthough.

For my own personal use, I already have two from Edge Technology. The rightmost one is neat. The indicator rotates 180° and came with an adapter that allows it to indicate inside holes.

Top right in the pic

 

[Just for fun]

I used 3 shells, 30% hexagonal infill and plenty of tree type supports to print these test versions.


The .stl file should be available here:

AXA BXA Toolpost indicator holder by Ken226

This includes one to fit each of the toolposts dovetails. Once for indicating the OD, and one for the face of the part. Print with 3 shells, at least 30% infill and use supports. The hole is for a threaded insert, which you can purchase or make using your lathe.

www.thingiverse.com

Can you explain what the tree type supports are?

-EDIT- I Googled it. Got the answer.

 

[Ken226]

Do Cura and other slicer programs have the linear accordion type supports?

They seem to work better than tree supports for large flat horizontal areas with empty space below them.


They're great for internal voids that are hard to get too.

For the fan mount, I was able to grab an end of the support with needle nose pliers and pull the whole support out, in one piece. Mostly.

 

[Just for fun]

I have a lot to learn.