I put the Phase II BXA post on my lathe, it is bigger and looks right for the size of the
machine. All was hunky dory but then I noticed the two wedges that are driven by the lead
screw, flop out away from the tool post when loosened. This could allow chips to get into
the gap.

My Aloris AXA post maintains a chip free no gap condition surrounding the wedges.

Did I get a lemon or is this one of the trade offs for not buying Aloris? Anyone have
problems with it?

Uncle was eyeing my old AXA for his 1887 lathe. Once I get things worked out, I'll gift
it to him if it fits.

http://wess.freeshell.org/usenet/rec...cleslathe2.jpg

That picture is him touching up a liner he made by turning down a octagon black powder
barrel to re-line a rifle he has. Notice the hillbilly steady rest.

BTW, I have air conditioning in the machine room now. Very nice

Thanks,

Wes

On Jul 11, 6:10*pm, Wes wrote:
I put the Phase II BXA post on my lathe, it is bigger and looks right for the size of the
machine. *All was hunky dory but then I noticed the two wedges that are driven by the lead
screw, flop out away from the tool post when loosened. *This could allow chips to get into
the gap.

My Aloris AXA post maintains a chip free no gap condition surrounding the wedges.

Did I get a lemon or is this one of the trade offs for not buying Aloris? *Anyone have
problems with it?

Uncle was eyeing my old AXA for his 1887 lathe. *Once I get things worked out, I'll gift
it to him if it fits.

http://wess.freeshell.org/usenet/rec...g/uncleslathe2...

That picture is him touching up a liner he made by turning down a octagon black powder
barrel to re-line a rifle he has. *Notice the hillbilly steady rest.

BTW, I have air conditioning in the machine room now. *Very nice

Thanks,

Wes

Is the gap of your BXA between the wedge and the Dovetail, the
opposite side, or the top or bottom?

I have an AXA, which like yours has no gap to speak of. I do however
have some play in the wedges.(The following is Don's response to this
issue):

Me: "And there is still the issue of play. It's like the threads
between the wedges and the threaded cylinder inside have a loose
tolerance."

Don: "That is so they don't get jammed by chips working into the
threads and the travel slides of the wedges. Too much precision makes
things sensitive to dirt."

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.