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I was debating getting a quick change tool post, seeing how everyone on youtube has them (none of the major machining channels ever use a 4 way tool post).
Of course there's the Aloris type tool post, and the multifix type. The multifix type being significantly more expensive (and this is for Chinese copies, not genuine American stuff).
Aloris type has the advantage that I can easily DIY machine my own tool holder out of blocks of steel that I can buy cheaply (steel is cheaper than food for some reason), and the multifix type can't really be easily DIY'ed (not to mention everything's more expensive). But multifix tool post allows maximum flexibility as far as tool angles.
Then I found they sell packs of shims designed to work for a 4 way tool post.
One thing nice about a 4 way tool post is that the slot in the tool post is quite large, I can literally bury insert holders into it for maximum rigidity (important for parting tools). I can't do that with quick change tool holders (the slot is just large enough for the tool).
Tell me why should I go with a quick change tool post, considering the significant expense they have, not to mention needing to buy (or make) a holder for every tool I own...
Machining shims for undersized tool to fit a 4 way tool post is significantly easier than machining a tool holder for one...
Of course there's the Aloris type tool post, and the multifix type. The multifix type being significantly more expensive (and this is for Chinese copies, not genuine American stuff).
Aloris type has the advantage that I can easily DIY machine my own tool holder out of blocks of steel that I can buy cheaply (steel is cheaper than food for some reason), and the multifix type can't really be easily DIY'ed (not to mention everything's more expensive). But multifix tool post allows maximum flexibility as far as tool angles.
Then I found they sell packs of shims designed to work for a 4 way tool post.
One thing nice about a 4 way tool post is that the slot in the tool post is quite large, I can literally bury insert holders into it for maximum rigidity (important for parting tools). I can't do that with quick change tool holders (the slot is just large enough for the tool).
Tell me why should I go with a quick change tool post, considering the significant expense they have, not to mention needing to buy (or make) a holder for every tool I own...
Machining shims for undersized tool to fit a 4 way tool post is significantly easier than machining a tool holder for one...