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

[p3bhambama]

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 the lathe and used a carbide cutoff tool. Easy peasy. But now to chamfer the end. I could have used a file; I could have attached a 45° chamfer tool, but I'd have to remove a tool from a tool holder and set the height; but since the cutoff tool is still attached, rotate it to the 5th position (5 x 9°=45°), and plunge cut. You can't do that with the Aloris type QCTP without loosening the bolt, rotate it to a measured 45°, and then reset to 90° after you chamfer.

On Adam's channel he explains how with pinning the tool post you can even cut the 9 degrees in half several times along with increasing the rigidity even further.

 

[thestelster]

On Adam's channel he explains how with pinning the tool post you can even cut the 9 degrees in half several times along with increasing the rigidity even further.

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 set your compound to 29°, position your multifix to the 3rd position (3x9°=27°). So now you are 2° from being square. Put the 2° of these:

between you tool and it's holder. And you're good to go without having to remove the Multifix QCTP.