Quick change tool post for SB 10k

[mickri]

Or You could make a Norman style QCTP for a fraction of the cost.

 

[sturgeondaddy74]

Intriguing, why buy it when you can make it. You got a drawing you would share? I could be sure it was made in America that way...

 

[twhite]

I have made both a Norman and piston. I like them both.
Norman is on my Wards 10”

Piston is on my SB9A

Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[sturgeondaddy74]

I have made both a Norman and piston. I like them both.
Norman is on my Wards 10”

Piston is on my SB9A

Cutting oil is my blood.

Very cool, looks nice. Great motivation for me to go make some chips.

 

[Dabbler]

I have had both piston and wedge tool posts in both offshore (decent ones) and Aloris. Th worst of the bunch was an older Aloris piston. Must have been a 1970s version.

All the rest performed the same for me. I'd go wedge, not on the merits, but on the popularity. People really prefer the wedge type for some reason.

That being said, I'm converting my big lathe over to Dickson from an Aloris CXA. Much more rigid system - easy to make good holders for it.

 

[woodchucker]

I believe the wedge is supposed to be the better of the two.
I don't think the 200 (bxa) is a good choice for a 10" lathe
you are still in the AXA size range. Same as my 9".

 

[mickri]

Norman Style QCTP

I have been using my Norman style QCTP and have sorted out the problems that came up through use. Instead of placing my findings at the end of the very long thread on making it I thought that it would be better to put everything in one place. First off you have to measure the distance from the...

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[OTmachine]

I used to do aircraft rework on lathes with tolerances to +/- .00025". When doing a run of parts, as was usually the case, repeatability was necessary. Always used a DTI w/ Magnetic base locating on the tool holder to confirm cross slide, (Y), position. The wedge style QCTP, whether it be Aloris, Dorian, or KDK, repeated the best. We had all flavors of QCTP available to us. I would still do a touch off cut, measure, adjust, and cut to size. YMMV.

 

[robhumble]

Are all of the tool holders interchangeable between QCTP’s? Can I use a Shars holder on a KDK post, etc?

 

[woodchucker]

Are all of the tool holders interchangeable between QCTP’s? Can I use a Shars holder on a KDK post, etc?

No. Kdk is different than the aloris type