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David Billington wrote:

Joseph Gwinn wrote:

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Try http://www.toolmex.com/tools/PDF/BisonRotaryTooling.pdf page 85.


Page 85 does have the toolposts I have. What is missing are the details
of how one attachs this to one's lathe. One assumes there are kits or
at least drawings.



I've not seen kits or drawings for mounting these, I think one just
makes something to suit. When I fitted the Toolmex post to my Kerry 1140
http://www.lathes.co.uk/kerry/page2.html I just made a post that was a
close fit in the toolpost bore and added a plate to suit the T-slotted
compound slide, the top of the post being tapped 1/2UNF for a cap screw.
The cap screw clamped the toolpost with the aid of a thick washer. My
Harrison M300 came fitted with a Dickson toolpost, that has a M12 stud
straight into the top of the compound slide and there is a locating
washer, which appears to be pinned to the compound slide, about 4mm
thick which locates in the underside of the toolpost, again a thick
washer and nut clamp the toolpost.

I can see lots of ways to do it, but I'm also lazy. And always looking
for ideas -- these things have been worked on for decades.

The other decision is if I should fit this rather beat-up toolpost, or
just get an Aloris BXB as DoN suggests. I'll probably run with the
as-cobbled toolpost for now while I cogitate.

Joe Gwinn