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Thread: rear toolpost ..how ?
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7th November 2011, 05:03 PM #1
rear toolpost ..how ?
Looking at options for a rear toolpost for the ubiquitous SB , Hercus and Sheraton 9 family . Is there a cheaper alternative to the rough casting that the US chap sells , it requires milling to finish it, the extended cross slide . Anyone got some ideas . MIKE
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7th November 2011, 05:46 PM #2
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I have toyed around with machinig a flat section on the rear of the original cross slide but it dosent allow a great deal to be removed before you start to comprimise the thickness of the casting.
Have also considered adding a flat block then placing the tool post on this.
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7th November 2011, 06:02 PM #3
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Yes, that's a feasable way to do it . It should not be too difficult a project for a experienced machinist .But for a novice such as me , it would be a interesting project . This is the casting Cross Slide (S-4382)............. but would it be possible to make the same thing out of a chunk of mild steel , instead of paying for the casting...? MIKE
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7th November 2011, 06:59 PM #4
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It would although the cast would be easier to machine.
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7th November 2011, 07:25 PM #5Dave J Guest
If remember right, one of our members here was doing casting of different things and advertised here about them. I think it was in the Hercus area he was talking about castings and he was down your way. He never did them himself but made the pattern and had the foundry do them.
This maybe an alternative for you as I think cast will be better and as said easier to machine.
Dave
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7th November 2011, 08:03 PM #6
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Is this the thread Dave ? https://www.woodworkforums.com/f189/h...asting-127815/
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7th November 2011, 08:05 PM #7Dave J Guest
Thats the one,
Dave
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