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  1. thestelster

    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Yeah, I'm not sure it makes a difference, but the following is a translated instruction from the AXA Multifix manual: The clamping lever should always be tightened counterclockwise with a uniform pressure of approximately 3-5 Nm for type A, 8-10 Nm for type B, 10-12 Nm for type C, which is...
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    There is a caveat regarding the Multifix. It was designed to fit European lathes. European lathes have a solid compound with a bolt sticking up to attach the turret of the QCTP. They do not have a cut-out for a t-nut like on American type lathes. If you try to install the Multifix QCTP...
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Yes, you can do that especially if you constantly use one particular angle. But I find that is too much of a bother for me. So for instance, you want to cut your threads by moving in at 29° on your compound. If you do that with the Multifix your tool won't be perpendicular to lathe axis. So...
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Eyes like a hawk!! (Except I know different :cool:) It's a PCD (polychrystaline diamond) insert DCGT. For non-ferrous materials. Works great on aluminum. I wish I could run my lathe much faster to utilize it's potential. They're crazy expensive ($200 each), but I bought a bunch of carbide...
  5. thestelster

    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    One last (maybe!) example of the versatility of the Multifix. You're turning a shaft between centers, and there's a thicker segment that needs to be faced on the back side. Generally we would grab our left-hand turning tool to do that. But we could just rotate our holder and we're good to go...
  6. thestelster

    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Most carbide insert external turning tools will have a lead angle of -3° to -5° to allow facing as well. But many of us use HSS tools which we were taught to grind the forward flank +10° to +12°. With the Multifix, you can use that same HSS turning tool to do facing in lickety-split time...
  7. thestelster

    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    I mentioned earlier of the versatility of the Multifix. It has 40 indexable positions through a 360° circle. Therefore each position is equal to 9 degrees. Here, I needed to cut off a 1"OD hardened shaft. I didn't want all the mess with a cutoff wheel, and a hacksaw won't touch it. So onto...
  8. thestelster

    Starrett Stuff

    I think it acts as a grip, but also because it has a v-groove, it keeps the gauge level when it's placed against the chucked part when aligning your thread cutting tool bit.
  9. thestelster

    Tips of the Trade

    The photo insertion issue just started happening. The birds nest was after drilling into some stock and going into the chuck, which I have to clean out before I use the next drill bit.
  10. thestelster

    Tips of the Trade

    Trying to clean jaws of a drill chuck can be a bit of a pain. I tried these cotto dental dams and they work fairly well. https://a.co/d/icFfW5v
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