Will a BXA work on my Atlas 10F/TH54?

Dranreb said:
Another AXA fan!

Not sure if it is just the particular AXA post I have on my 10", but I had to widen the flat on the compound by turning off a bit more of the hump than was done originally, to allow enough room for post rotation.

Not dificult but has anyone else needed to do this?

Bernard
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I had to take about 1/2" more on mine. I think it is only on the older compounds.

HWF
 
what I ended up with...

AXA - Quick Change Tool Post Sets - Wedge Type:http://www.tools4cheap.net/proddetail.php?prod=wedgeHave been very happy with it, and as others here have said... Jeff is a good guy to deal with. As far as the knurling tool, if you want to make your own, and it will fit the AXA:Sensitive Knurling Tool Ref: HK 1115http://www.hemingwaykits.com/acatalog/Knurling_Tool.htmlIf you email them, they will sell you just the plans if you want, or you can get the plans and kit which has everything in the box to make your own...your choice.Lotsa other cool stuff there too:http://www.hemingwaykits.com/acatalog/Lathe_Accessories.htmlDon't know what, but something is screwy with the formatting here when posting...
 
Figured I'd post a follow up....I went with CDCO because they had a killer sale on them that ended a week or so ago, and I was able to juggle the finances enough to purchase one. I ended up paying the local machine shop $45 to fit it to my Atlas compound, which mean they shaved down the flat, threaded plate into a t shape, and they also milled a bit off my compound so it would sit flat. I was too busy making money at work to play around with making it work myself, and I had no milling machine anyhow. (That suggestion about facing it off in a lathe with a boss sticking up to fit the t slot was a good one but would have left way too little material in my case.)I haven't actually used it , I picked it up today from the MS.... but I am happy with what I got and look forward to using it. I have a crazy idea to use two sides of it at the same time, one for a cutting tool and the other for a tracer tool, to do some shape duplicating. I don't know it two sides will tighten up at the same time anyhow or if any of the tool holders will fit in there like that...but.. we will see. Great shipping, got here really quickly .
 
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