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My plan is chaps. To use the complete motor bracket ECT from the ml4/7 This will bring the motor closer but allow the use of the other pulley system. This will gear it down.
The most difficult thing I find is understanding the correct tool for a particular job. You by a set of lathe tools and there is no description explaining what tool for what job. I brought my hss tools the other week. Only found out last night that it came with a finishing tool ffs .
I have my eye on a set of insert tools. hopfully i can order them next week.Don't get hung up on that, you will soon find out that you only need a few different tools for most jobs. I use Insert tools but the principle is the same. I use PDJNL (DNMG insert) for roughing and SVJBL (VBMT insert) for finishing and they will do 90% of my external turning jobs. Sometimes you need a grooving tool and obviously parting and threading as well. I actually do most of my facing with the SVJBL on the CNC, it is not a tool you would normally think of as a facing tool but it works great if only taking 0.2-0.5mm off.
I have my eye on a set of insert tools. hopfully i can order them next week.
It's 1930s. Just takes a bit of setting up. But no graduations makes things a tad awkwardI really like the ml1. It’s a cracking looking old schooler.
What do you mean no graduations? Do you mean no scale to tell you how far you are moving a slide.It's 1930s. Just takes a bit of setting up. But no graduations makes things a tad awkward
These ones that rdg tools sell.View attachment 122659
That was my method too. Simple but effective.No graduations isn't a big problem, just touch off and put a clock on the slide you want to use. Lots of older machines had no scales/graduations on the slides, you just have to work with what you've got
My biggest niggle was apron controls were direct. Turn clockwise to move saddle left. Drove me nuts.
These ones that rdg tools sell.View attachment 122659
Yes mate sorry. Scales.What do you mean no graduations? Do you mean no scale to tell you how far you are moving a slide.
Ok. I been looking at glanze tools. They look good and have good reviews.Poor looking set if I am honest. Some of them do not have proper seats, for example look at the wcmt insert tools, they have no rigid seat for the tool, all the load will be on the screw and it will be made of cheese.
The internal threading tool looks like you would need to be in a 30mm or more bore before it would be any use.
As a few have said best to get an insert shape and stick to it for all or as many tools as you can. CCMT is a decent enough one although I would prefer DCMT as it allows profiling so slightly more versatile and also a lot more back clearance so not so much chance of the swarf getting lodged between the back of the insert and the work ruining your finish.
A tool that seems to get people excited is the one on the right as it allows you to use the two sides of the CCMT that normally do not get used. Thing is the tool is not really usable except for chamfering and that does not wear a tool much so you will end up with 50 inserts for it as the other edges are worn but you will still be on the first insert you put in it Yes you can rough with it but obviously you can not turn up to a shoulder so each roughing pass will be shorter than the last so you end up needing 2 tools to rough where one would have done.
I would say a DCMT would be better off as a dedicated chamfer tool.
It might bother you if you use different machines...
I've experienced machines where every control is 'backwards' - certainly gets the brain working