"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message

I added the other groups to clutter them up the way they do to us.
--jsw

STOP THAT! LOL. I've been posting metal working questions and
projects to try and get people thinking about our craft again now
that the political **** storm has subsided a little.

The flex you talk about to get an angle has the same affect as a 1
degree angle with a rotary broaching tool.

The idea with the tool post cross drill part is if its left adjusted
in a tool holder I can just drop it in place and drill a cross hole
with no setup. 10 seconds vs 2 minutes or more to take it off and
transfer it to the mill. I've got three parts I have made that
require cross drilling and might wind up being small scale
production parts. One would benefit from a turning operation
afterwards. I can mount a collet in the lathe, but I am leaning
towards putting the 4 jaw on and leaving it in place for all the one
off projects.

Actually the mini lathe CNC conversion may get a 3C collet closer
and get used for some of those parts, but the conversion is only
half done and customers just won't pay me unless I promise to make
their parts. LOL. I am leaning towards also CNCing the small lathe
with a 3C collet closer as well.

Can you lock the spindle while you drill?

Mine locks by engaging the back gears but there's detectable play in
the gears and bull pin.

I bought a router motor to mount on the tool post and then realized it
wouldn't handle the range of operations I do to round parts on the
mill, especially cutting large wrench flats, and the setback to allow
for a drill chuck + bit would make the mount too wobbly.

--jsw