Wes wrote:
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.



Wes
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There are probably going to be some used Shumatech DRO 350's on the market
in the next few months . They just had a major powerbuy of something like
600 of the new DRO 550's , and I'm bettin' at least some who are upgrading
are going to sell their 350's .
I just built mine , and for a home shop machinist it's just a swell unit .
Has multiple tool offsets , many other features I haven't learned to use yet
.. www.shumatech.com will get you to the website to check out the specs .
FWIW , I'm well under 400 bucks for 3 axes on my RF45 clone . Including
scales , cables etc .
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