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Hi Guys
This was one of those times when the lathe had a unfinished job still in it, and I wanted to make a new handle for my QCTP.
The handle , and ball are 1-piece, and all machined on the mill with the exception of the thread. That I did that last, and waited till the lathe was free to single point the threads.
To cut the taper, I just tilted the mill head, and mounted a HSS lathe bit in the vice, sideways I might add. I left a straight section on the end that was getting threads so I could also have a section to grab in the chuck of the lathe when threading . The rotary table was used with my boring head to cut the ball. The rotary tables worm gear was dissengaged to make it free wheel. I had milled a piece of stock to make several T-nuts, and used it as a make shift handle. All worked out pretty good, and here are a few pics. Not the usual way, but hey, think outside the box eh!
And the finished handle on my CXA QCTP
Paul
This was one of those times when the lathe had a unfinished job still in it, and I wanted to make a new handle for my QCTP.
The handle , and ball are 1-piece, and all machined on the mill with the exception of the thread. That I did that last, and waited till the lathe was free to single point the threads.
To cut the taper, I just tilted the mill head, and mounted a HSS lathe bit in the vice, sideways I might add. I left a straight section on the end that was getting threads so I could also have a section to grab in the chuck of the lathe when threading . The rotary table was used with my boring head to cut the ball. The rotary tables worm gear was dissengaged to make it free wheel. I had milled a piece of stock to make several T-nuts, and used it as a make shift handle. All worked out pretty good, and here are a few pics. Not the usual way, but hey, think outside the box eh!
And the finished handle on my CXA QCTP
Paul