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
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