Re: Gang tool holders

Scot,

Is that a 3C machine? If so, doesn't it have something like 8000rpm
on the spindle? Fagor 8025TG control?

Regarding the tooling, tons of it on Ebay. For 5/8" round shank
tools get standard 3/8" center height Hardinge chucker toolholders
and shim them up an 1/8". That's what I've been doing for 4+ years
on my Upgrade (pre-CMS) machine. For square shanks, use 1/2" shank
tools in Hardinge square shank holders (those holders are made for
3/8" shanks, so the 1/2" shank puts them on center).

You might give Omni-turn a try, they have quite a selection of
tooling that'll fit your machine. Warning, though,...they don't like
to sell to owner's of competitors machines.

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Scot Rogers <scotr@b...> wrote:
> To all gang tool lathe operators in the bunch,
>
> I just purchased a 1999 GT Sprint from CMS. It arrived the other
day and
> now its 3500lb carcass sits on my shop floor waiting for me to
learn the
> nuances of its controller and programming. One problem that I have
is that
> during my dealings with the company that I purchased it from, CMS,
promised
> the sky and came through with some clouds. I have some limited
tooling and
> During my searches for more, I find that there isn't much in the
direction
> of finding some. Some of the few directions look like Hardinge,
ECI, and a
> few others. But is there any in the group that could point me to a
good
> supplyer of tooling for such a lathe?
>
> The height of tools from center to the bed is .5" and the holes
through the
> gang tool holder are .625", if those dimentions help.
>
> Also I'm in the market for a set of 1/64" increment 3c collets,
anyone have
> any laying around that they want gone?
>
> Thanks a bunch
>
> Scot