Good morning Mr Pete !! When you make the parts using the tool holder, can you show how you set up the tool holder for threading and cut-off ?? Thanks John
This is funny I needed this video for a quote for a school. I’m helping my old teacher set up his new machining class. I wanted to see how big these are vs the CxA
Putting together a "Frankin Lathe" a 12" Atlas parts & pieces from the interwebs. Close to complete, one came available on CL complete for less than I have invested to date with my adventure of the hunt. It's more of a toy than anything. Thanks Mr Pete for all the info...
Mr. Pete, I would love to see a video of your collection of projects you have made over the years. - I'm guessing there is a a few bookcases lined with your cool projects! I have learned so much watching these videos - thank you so much!
Thanks Mr. Pete. Lots of refreshing knowledge. I use a BXA on my Rockwell 11". Suppose I could have used AXA but I chose the BXA for more support-- not sure if it really is. Anyway, works fine. Shars is currently running a "deal" on their tool holders by the way.
I must say I've become spoiled by your attention to lighting and reflections. Not easy things. Do you try to edit on movement? I realize that you might not have many opportunities if the video is mostly still shots. You can cut on reflection flashes and shadow movements. Thank you.
250-201 XL has a taller slot for larger shank tools, Known as an oversize holder. Some of the Oversize holders are marked 250-201-T but are pretty much the same as the Xl holders. So the standard holder, 250-201 has a 5/8 or 16mm slot, While the Xl has a 3/4 or 20mm slot. Lengths of the block are all over the place between mfg.
Who else could do what you do. I had no idea that all of these different holders even existed. Mine are AXA so I have to go back and watch that video. Really nice and well made video. Thanks Lyle.
Very interesting, as always, Mr. Pete. I'm wondering if you will ever make a video about KDK tooling. I switched to an original KDK 100 tool post, and KDK 00 and 100 series tool holders, on my 11" South Bend, after my 'import' Bostar AXA tool post disintegrated in an amazingly short time. I've been quite satisfied with the KDK tooling. The quality is superb.
@@mrpete222 Mr. Pete, KDK was the original American quick-change tool post. I believe it was introduced in the early 1950's. From what I know of you, and your tastes in tooling, I believe you would very much appreciate the KDK design and quality. I bought my tool post and tool holders on eBay. The cost/quality ratio is exceptionally good, I think. The 100 series corresponds roughly to the AXA; the 150 to the BXA, and so forth. The sizes go up to 400 (which are monstrous). The neat thing about KDK is that any tool post, regardless of the size, can accommodate any tool holder, and vice versa, because on all tool posts and tool holders, the dove tail is the exact same size. If you give me a physical mailing address, I can send to you the following one-page advertisement, which is apparently no longer for sale. I have several copies. Or, if you know of a way I can send a PDF to you, I can scan it and email it to you as an attachment. Here is the advertisement, which is probably decades old: www.ebay.com/itm/134346780410
Those boring bar holders are nice, and come in there variants: set screws that directly clamp the top of the boring bar (100 and 104), the split pin 4 and 41 like what you showed, and a clamp style one, i think the number is 4S/41S.
Could someone please tell me what the nut, bolt and knurled knob on top of all the tool holders are for. I am just learning about these awesome post and holders. Thanks for the help.
Good morning Steven, the knurled knob is used to adjust the height of the tool (on center), and the nut is used as a jam nut to secure the tool for repeatability. John
