New guys here with a stupid question.

GreggC

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Hey guys,
My name is Gregg,
The last time I worked on a lath was in high school 35 years ago so Im a complete
beginner, hopefully you guys can put up with me until I get some time under my belt,
unfortunately for you guys that'll mean some beginner questions.
I just purchased a Shop Fox M1049 off of Amazon,
I did not come with the tool bit holder so I purchased the recommended 3/8"
Tool bit holder, when I face the bit is not in the center of the work piece.
I suspect I purchased the incorrect tool holder ??
Help !!

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Gregg, first and foremost welcome to our forum. I am not familiar with your lathe. It could help; if you could post a picture of your lathe and the tooling that you are using.

David
 
You are not facing a part held that far from the chuck are you?

To answer your question however, place a part in the chuck and face across it and then shim the tool until the nub disappears, this may take a good deal of time. This is the only way to set a facing tool to 0 or parting tool to 0.

Also do not expect brazed carbide tools to repeat, an expensive insert tool will do so after an insert change and are worth the money.
 
Yeah Gregg you have to add spacers or shims under the tool holder to bring it up. Quick change holders are nice because you can set 'em on center very quickly, but they cost more.
Mark S.
 
Hey Greg,
That is the same as I have. But a different brand. What I did was to add a shim of sheet metal underneath the tool. Next time you buy tool bits add a strong 1/8 to the size of bit. I buy a lot of my tooling at Harbor Freight. Really cheep there. Also there is a yahoo group that specializes in this lathe. The group is 9X20lathe. Let me know if I can be of any help. Bill


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Wreck™Wreck said:
You are not facing a part held that far from the chuck are you?

No Sir,
I move it out in the hope of getting a better pic, I faced it with 2" protruding front the chuck..
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markba633csi said:
Yeah Gregg you have to add spacers or shims under the tool holder to bring it up. Quick change holders are nice because you can set 'em on center very quickly, but they cost more.
Mark S.
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Quick change tool holder, I dont ming buying one of those,
Any recommendations ??
 
Greg
One of the most important requirements of cutting material in a lathe is to have the tool tip on center line of the lathe, e.g. same as the point of the tail stock center. Another big thing is to keep your tooling in as close as possible for rigidity. Meaning its a good idea to bring your insert tool back until you have three screws on it.
Now if the material you turning won't go back further in the chuck you might want to try using your steady rest to support the stock. Best to get a good book (amazon, ebay) on how to operate a lathe for some of the most fundamental set ups.

Jim
 
Automotive feeler gauges are your friend to set tool height plus all the suggestions above
 
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