Rear Tool Post for Colchester Bantam Lathe

[TorontoBuilder]

So many threads that just die on the vine with nothing coming to fruition...

I'd have loved to see what you came up with since I am looking to add a rear tool post to my new to me chipmaster.

 

[T Bredehoft]

I just saw this for the first time.

I installed a rear cut off tool on my PM 6-30, never thought about a quick change, Holland keeps calling, and I keep going, so I'll probably never build one, but I wish I'd thought about it years ago.

 

[SnakeyJ]

@TorontoBuilder and @T Bredehoft - my apologies, I did complete this build but have been busy with the usual distractions of work and family.

The final result used a genuine Dickson three way T1-63. I added a spacer which allows me to mount tools upside down and this works very nicely for parting ops. Also a joy to thread away from the headstock, as per Joe Pie.

Pls excuse chips!

 

[TorontoBuilder]

@TorontoBuilder and @T Bredehoft - my apologies, I did complete this build but have been busy with the usual distractions of work and family.

The final result used a genuine Dickson three way T1-63. I added a spacer which allows me to mount tools upside down and this works very nicely for parting ops. Also a joy to thread away from the headstock, as per Joe Pie.

Pls excuse chips!

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Very nice. I'm a follower of Joe's reverse threading school too. I would love another dickson post for my chipmaster but they're hard to come by in canada at an affordable price.