Plan on picking up a QCTP in the near future.
What's on there now? You gunna be another member making a post to retrofit an AXA or BXA Tool Post? Need some tips?
Plan on picking up a QCTP in the near future.
What did you get for gear oil? Are there actually yellow-metal gears in the headstock?Made a big mess of my 706 today, decided to totally drain the gearbox oil, that means taking off the front panel as the drain plug is 3/4"above the bottom. A lot of paper towels later to soak up the oil that i didn't catch and i got to examine the gear box internals. Lots of black gunk in the bottom. I may put in a lower drain hole for the future. The apron drain is on the bottom so no issue there except getting small dish to catch the oil. Plan on picking up a QCTP in the near future.
As a matter of fact, the tools do stick. If I just pull up, it is not easy to dislodge them. Weirdly, I find that if I press up on the portion sticking out the bottom, the tool comes out pretty easily.Very cool! Does tooling ever fit so tight in these holders they get stuck? Is it possible to get stl files for this design or for that matter an MT3 version? What is the infil %?
That's a good question actually, I have never thought about that. Oil shouldn't be a problem along as long as it doesn't have any detergents in it I would think.@gmihovics would there be any problem with wiping a bit of oil in the holders? Oil won't dissolve this material, right?
I'll post the stl file today and then post the link here in the thread. I'll take a stab at an MT3 design really quickly too.Is it possible to get stl files for this design or for that matter an MT3 version?
I just used 15%, I did increase the perimeters to 4 though. it's also just printed in PLA.What is the infil %?
Weirdly, I find that if I press up on the portion sticking out the bottom, the tool comes out pretty easily.
Just remember to ipe off oil residues from Mt taper before using.As a matter of fact, the tools do stick. If I just pull up, it is not easy to dislodge them. Weirdly, I find that if I press up on the portion sticking out the bottom, the tool comes out pretty easily.
@gmihovics would there be any problem with wiping a bit of oil in the holders? Oil won't dissolve this material, right?
Craig
As a matter of fact, the tools do stick. If I just pull up, it is not easy to dislodge them. Weirdly, I find that if I press up on the portion sticking out the bottom, the tool comes out pretty easily.
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Craig
I haven't looked at them closely but there are a bunch of MT3 designs on Thingiverse for free:Very cool! Does tooling ever fit so tight in these holders they get stuck? Is it possible to get stl files for this design or for that matter an MT3 version? What is the infil %?