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Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe

Posted by devers6
on 2010-12-02 19:47:21 UTC
I love watching machining videos on YouTube, so I made a couple of my own. This two-part video covers the making of Tormach TTS-style toolholders using my CNCFusion-converted Grizzly SuperX3 Mill/Drill as a lathe (mounting a lathe tool in the milling vise, mounting the work in a 3-jaw chuck in the spindle, and running the work past the tool to do simple lathe operations).

I say Tormach TTS-style toolholders because they are not 100% copies of the genuine article. I don't harden them, and I don't bother cutting the relief on the face of the holder that contacts the spindle. I never use that feature - the main purpose of the holders for me is convenience in switching out tools (assisted by my homebrew pneumatic drawbar) - but I'm sure if needed, others could figure out how to run a few facing cuts to replicate the true TTS holders.

Anyway, I think they are fun to watch, and I thought I would post the link here for your enjoyment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2w8cYXt5_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cAnQqpXs0

Dave

Discussion Thread

devers6 2010-12-02 19:47:21 UTC Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe phil.sydor 2010-12-03 07:22:54 UTC Re: Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe Norman Bain 2010-12-03 14:18:15 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe ED MAISEY 2010-12-03 15:23:22 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe stcnc2000 2010-12-04 07:58:52 UTC Re: Using a Grizzly Super X3 as a lathe