Is There Anywhere To Trade Tools?

[4GSR]

...Snip.... Can't see it the best in this pic but it lines up perfectly with the live center on the other side

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If I'm looking at the picture correctly, what you are lining up to is the carbide seat that the cutting insert sets on. Still have to lower the holder down to the tip of the insert.

 

[planeflyer21]

...Snip.... Can't see it the best in this pic but it lines up perfectly with the live center on the other side

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If I'm looking at the picture correctly, what you are lining up to is the carbide seat that the cutting insert sets on. Still have to lower the holder down to the tip of the insert.[/QUOTE]

Looks to me like the insert on center, seeing the insert as the gray above the black bottom. I'm thinking it is a hook-type insert retainer.

I've never seen anyone bolt through the toolholder before. Let us know how it works!

 

[Scoutdawg]

Okay so I have a working part now. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I made an insert for sliding in the slot for the quick change tool post. I drilled a hole through tool holder and ran a bolt through it to the insert and tighten the tool holder down. It works rather well. Lemme know what you think.




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[Jimsehr]

Okay so I have a working part now. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I made an insert for sliding in the slot for the quick change tool post. I drilled a hole through tool holder and ran a bolt through it to the insert and tighten the tool holder down. It works rather well. Lemme know what you think.




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[Jimsehr]

I think you would be better off with a bigger t-nut and the bolt looks small. It would not hurt to put two bolts thru tool . And I would drill new bolt hole closer to the head. Because with that much overhang and small washer t-nut you could break the hold down slot. And that would be hard to repair. Also might be a good idea to turn a piece of stock down to 1 inch dia and depth mic down to tool tip. Should be .500 to tool tip . This only needs to be done once to prove centerline is true.
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[Scoutdawg]

This is almost the max diameter that the slot will allow. It is already bigger that the t that comes on the quick change tool post. I like using the 1 bolt as so I can rotate the tool holder.

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[Jeffers]

I did this on my Hardinge, works great!



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[AaronD]

...Snip.... Can't see it the best in this pic but it lines up perfectly with the live center on the other side

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If I'm looking at the picture correctly, what you are lining up to is the carbide seat that the cutting insert sets on. Still have to lower the holder down to the tip of the insert.[/QUOTE]

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This gray seat supports the actual carbide insert and does no cutting. Do you have any inserts? Print on the side of holder should provide information.

 

[Jimsehr]

This is almost the max diameter that the slot will allow. It is already bigger that the t that comes on the quick change tool post. I like using the 1 bolt as so I can rotate the tool holder.

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It looks like the tool is extending too far out. This is fine for light cuts but is in danger of breaking out the slot, if tool gets hit by a chuck jaw. If you like just using one bolt I think it would be better if the bolt hold down was closer to the insert . It does not hurt the insert to have 2 holes
in it. Also the t-nut should be made out of a piece of flat stock made to fit the machine's slot length. The round hold down does not give good support if you break an insert or crash a tool. That is why new tool posts are never sold with round t-nuts. I have seen a lot of broken slots in my 60 + years of cutting metal. When I was running a Hardinge chucker the centerline of the machine was .625 high and I cut 1 inch insert tools down to that .625 height. It is better to do it right the
time then to repair it later
jimsehr

 

[Jimsehr]

It looks like the tool is extending too far out. This is fine for light cuts but is in danger of breaking out the slot, if tool gets hit by a chuck jaw. If you like just using one bolt I think it would be better if the bolt hold down was closer to the insert . It does not hurt the insert to have 2 holes
in it. Also the t-nut should be made out of a piece of flat stock made to fit the machine's slot length. The round hold down does not give good support if you break an insert or crash a tool. That is why new tool posts are never sold with round t-nuts. I have seen a lot of broken slots in my 60 + years of cutting metal. When I was running a Hardinge chucker the centerline of the machine was .625 high and I cut 1 inch insert tools down to that .625 height. It is better to do it right the
time then to repair it later
jimsehr