upgrading my 100 year old South Bend Lathe

[RobertHaas]

How can I go from this



the old post style tool holder to a modern lathe quick change tool holder???

 

[RandyM]

Changed your link to a pic.

 

[RobertHaas]

???

 

[RandyM]

???

You posted a link and not a picture in you first post.

 

[RobertHaas]

I understand, I could not get the image to load,..
I am not seeing the image at all now.

 

[RandyM]

Hmmmmm, don't know why you can't see the pic. Here is what I see.




What are you using for a system and software?

 

[dlane]

Buy a qctp, and some tool holders, looks like a 9” lathe the axa size would work.
I use a Aloris wedge but there pricey,
You will probably need to make the t nut to fit .

 

[paws-fixit-shop]

I went with this AXA setup on my Atlas 10.

http://www.shars.com/products/toolh...quick-change-tool-post-set-wedge-type-111-axa

Edit: Actually I think it was this one. From everything I read on them, go with the wedge type rather than the piston type post as the wedge is supposed to be stronger. You will have to mill the T nut to fit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BOSTAR-AXA...309441?hash=item3f4a3ad5c1:g:qawAAOSwd0BV1Ubd

 

[Dave Paine]

I also do not see any picture.

On my Southbend Heavy 10 I purchased a wedge style Phase II QCTP from ENCO sadly now closed.

Phase II available from Shars and others.

I had to mill the T nut to get it to fit.

 

[brino]

I have a 1937 SouthBend 9 inch lathe.
I added a King tool post:
http://www.kingcanada.com/detail/kqct-0012/625
It seems to fit well.
I don't recall if I needed to modify the nut or not.

-brino