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[Jlg]

The glanze tools ?

Don't regret buying em. New tool post to make next for me.

Yep that's the ones

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Yep that's the ones

Don't forget spare inserts. They come with one on each tool.

 

[Dcal]

Why would they do that

I'm only guessing here Jlg (as you seem to be averse to posting decent photos) but if it's like mine the jaws are hardened and as brittle as the original grub screws.
If you tighten the chuck and force the tapered grub screw in to the chuck jaw, it will probably snap one of the legs off where the grub screw seats.
If that happens the chuck will probably be scrap.

See below where the grub screw I modified fits the jaw.
And the next photo of how I held it in the 4 jaw chuck to machine the slot.

It was the first proper machining I ever did on the Boxford (or any) lathe.

 

[Pete.]

Dcal is right these are load bearing faces and they need to be flat against each other. If you bear that coned face against a flat then you run the risk of not only damaging the chuck, or breaking the screw but possibly also throwing a part.

 

[Jlg]

I'm only guessing here Jlg (as you seem to be averse to posting decent photos) but if it's like mine the jaws are hardened and as brittle as the original grub screws.
If you tighten the chuck and force the tapered grub screw in to the chuck jaw, it will probably snap one of the legs off where the grub screw seats.
If that happens the chuck will probably be scrap.

See below where the grub screw I modified fits the jaw.
And the next photo of how I held it in the 4 jaw chuck to machine the slot.

It was the first proper machining I ever did on the Boxford (or any) lathe.

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I see I didn't think that it would have mattered but I'll get it sorted
Ps the pictures looked OK to me I'll have to put me specks on

 

[Jlg]

Don't forget spare inserts. They come with one on each tool.

Ordered two packs

 

[Jlg]

Would I be able to just weld the angled bit up and re cut it without any problems

 

[Pete.]

Would I be able to just weld the angled bit up and re cut it without any problems

Nope, you won't have any threads left where you weld it. Need to buy four new set screws and go again.

 

[Dcal]

No, the grub screws are high tensile steel and you will loose the temper as well as distorting the screws by welding.

Just buy a few more grub screws.

 

[Dcal]

Nope, you won't have any threads left where you weld it. Need to buy four new set screws and go again.

Beat me to it Pete.

 

[Jlg]

Just making sure before I get new ones

 

[Jlg]

Got the tools and tool post and they seem good quality pictures tomorrow

 

[Jlg]

Here's a few pictures off some of the tools and the tool post

 

[addjunkie]

Did you turn the piece on the top of the tool post. Is this a "record " finish, or was a bread knife used!

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Lol

Did you turn the piece on the top of the tool post. Is this a "record " finish, or was a bread knife used!

dont be mean.
That's the finish I got the first time I ran my ML1
Complete strip down and some fettling saw a massive improvement.

 

[addjunkie]

Lol

dont be mean.
That's the finish I got the first time I ran my ML1
Complete strip down and some fettling saw a massive improvement.

Wasnt mean, more an observation, that maybe needs some guidance

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Wasnt mean, more an observation, that maybe needs some guidance

Indeed.

I'd be taking the apron and cross slide off for a butchers and checking the spindle for movement.

 

[addjunkie]

Riser block? Could be adding to it, too.

 

[Jlg]

Did you turn the piece on the top of the tool post. Is this a "record " finish, or was a bread knife used!

Lol

dont be mean.
That's the finish I got the first time I ran my ML1
Complete strip down and some fettling saw a massive improvement.

Indeed.

I'd be taking the apron and cross slide off for a butchers and checking the spindle for movement.

It was done with the tools way below centre while I was doing the Bit you see it sitting on the finish is now a lot better but still not perfect what would you recommend

 

[addjunkie]

Put a clock gauge on the bed, with pointed on the cross slide. Take a cut and see how much the cross slide is moving. For a better finish, if the tool is right, you need to remove movment. While the bits still operate smoothly. Also find the right feed rate.

Clock the spindle too see how much thats running out...is there any vibration. Though the finish on your riser block looks far better.

For a quick center height, put rule or similar between the tool tip and work. As you alter tool height the rule moves, when its vertical, you are at center height.