Ignoramus14738 wrote:

I was just wondering if anyone who has a lathe capable of using a
quick change toolpost like Aloris, would still have any reason to ever
need a lantern toolpost.

I really don't see why unless you had some holders and a post. If I did, I'd use them
when appropriate.

I have a genuine Aloris AXA on a spacer on my lathe. It came with it You want a BXA for
yours.


My feeling on this matter, without knowing too much, is that lantern
toolposts are obsolete and quick change is the way to go, and there is
never a reason to use these old style tools.

Quick change is nice. Drop in a tool, do the job, drop in another.

I don't have a dro but from what I have gathered, you can set up multiple coordinates so
you can have each tool holder have it's own offsets.

If I had a dro, I'd set the compound at 29.5 and square up the post. If I needed to use
straight bit (C type) to cut a chamfer, I'd rotate the compound to what put the bit at 45
to the edge of my part. Then I'd put it back for all the other tools.

As you can gather, I'd love a dro for my lathe.



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