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Didn't see your post and question until this morning. I had not tried it before, but since you asked, I chucked up a piece of 1.5" mild steel bar and parted it off with the rear post and an insert type parting tool at a fairly high rpm and it cut beautifully without any hint of lifting or...

I have a Aaa multifix on an old Boley split bed lathe. I have always been concerned about the small footprint on the multifix posts, but they have a good following. The toolposts I have present a much bigger footprint on the compound or solid toolpost, and I really like that. I can also drop my...

Yup, rear parting tool and threading operations were where I expected to use the rear toolpost. I like the Rapid toolpost because it has such a large footprint. I have never had any problem with the post moving in a cut. I have bushed the inside of the center hole so it is a close fit on the...

I think the stone is porous enough that the epoxy will not be easily separated, especially if it is a stone meant to carry fluid internally. I mocked up a system 40 years ago that copied a commercial coolant delivery system by having a washer on the face of the porous stone, the washer having a...

The risers are solid billet. I machined them on all surfaces first. You may notice the line around the circumference partway down. This was making a bug into a feature. Since turning most of the cylinder and then reversing in the chuck would make it difficult to match the surfaces, I just make...

Inspired by the postings of Stephan Gottswinter and Robin Renzetti I made a solid "front" toolpost, rear toolpost and rear compound slide adaption for my 14x60 Mondiale Celtic lathe. I thought it might give others some ideas. I do find that the solid toolposts give a definite advantage with the...

Thanks for that. I used to make parts for a special valve for gas chromatography instruments. I have a microscope with a traveling stage mounted above the lathe bed so that I can measure the length of cuts to .ooo1" while reducing a section of .114" dia. SS tubing to a wall thickness of .005"...

Hi McG: I have a set of these, but they were badly stored in wood with humidity. They hurt my feelings for appearance, but have never failed me. I would like to find a shiny set. If you ever come across another set, please give me a heads up. I have a very nice BB Derby with a quick release...

I agree with RobinHood. The cam lock function is probably not working properly. Three things are involved, the rotating cam, the T piece it fits through and the toolholder T slot location. If all the other holders lock properly in that location, it is probably the T slot location in the...

I bought a tailstock from a large Japanese cnc lathe from a scrapyard to make a lever feed tailstock for my 14x60 Celtic Mondiale lathe. It was 13" long with a 3" diameter quill. The quill moved wonderfully until I bandswawed off the bottom of the casting to adapt it to my lathe. The quill...