Hmmmm, Thinks....

[Roulston]

Damn, okay guys, the AXA mount come in from CDtools today. Ghee they are priced right compared to local supply.

So the AXA mount needs some machining to fit into the large T-slot on the cross slide. I assume that those of you with QC6230's have found the same thing and have had to machine or otherwise cut down the edges to fit.

Sounds like an excuse for getting a milling attachment and i really like the one for sale at Asset plant.

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I don't like the price but I do like the mass of the attachment. So if I wind forward a little, I can see this arriving and then having to drill and tap new holes in my new lathe saddle.

I don't really know but unless there is no metal under there, this should not be problem. Is this a good thing to do? I only want to be able to do minimal milling. If a real mill turned up in the shop I might have to find room for a bed next, we don't have a dog house.

So to fit the AXA I need to be able to mill, which means I need to buy and fit a mill attachment which means..... Damn. When does this stop?

Maybe I can file the AXA T-slot washer...

Help.

[snowyskiesau]

Can you post a picture of the lathe top slide and current tool post?

On my lathe (not a QC6230), I just had to turn up a new post.

[Roulston]

Can you post a picture of the lathe top slide and current tool post?

On my lathe (not a QC6230), I just had to turn up a new post.

You are of course correct. The original post won't fit the AXA, but a new post to fit the original T-slot washer AND the new AXA holder is doable, and an order of steel arrived today

So, what else do i need a milling attachment for???

Cheers, Tony

[snowyskiesau]

You don't need a milling attachment - you need a mill!

[Stustoys]

..... Damn. When does this stop?

When you cant fit anything else in your shed of course.

[Big Shed]

When you cant fit anything else in your shed of course.

No it doesn't, that's when you extend the shed!

Does the toolpost mount look something like this?

[Dave J]

If it looks like the picture above, just machine up a new stud on the lathe with a round head, then cut the 2 sides off with a hacksaw to make the flats. My lathe came like this from factory.

Dave

[pipeclay]

Why not just use your newly aquired or soon to be aquired machining skills and make the whole thing on your lathe.
No need for a milling attachment.

[pipeclay]

Better still if material is available to suit no need to use the lathe at all.

[Roulston]

Yes my post like that BigShed, well it will soon.

If I get a mill, it might be the last thing I get

Yes I have several options before me that can be done on the lathe, turn up and new bolt, or new T-slot washer.

I feel a little silly now, so i am off to sulk.

G'night.

[Stustoys]

I feel a little silly now, so i am off to sulk.

G'night.

Don't let it worry you, I'm forever putting my foot in my mouth, I can use the company hehe

Stuart

[Dave J]

Like Stuart said, don't let it worry you.
If you make a washer, make sure you make it bigger than the slot so the sides can be cut back strait. If you only have a round washer holding it, it will put a lot of strain on the T slot.
I have even seen them made by welding a stud to a piece of flat bar the right size.

Dave

[Roulston]

Like Stuart said, don't let it worry you.
If you make a washer, make sure you make it bigger than the slot so the sides can be cut back strait. If you only have a round washer holding it, it will put a lot of strain on the T slot.
I have even seen them made by welding a stud to a piece of flat bar the right size.

Dave

Yes, I had worried about that. I was thinking of simply turning (facing a ring) on the supplied plate, which will leave maximum steel behind to counter the rotational torque.


Tony