[modeleng] Re: Dickson toolholder
- From: "Pendragon" <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:07:34 +0100
Ron,
I saw these beasts at the Bristol exhibition, I refrained from buying =
one as
I'd already spent most of the family allowance for a couple of months =
but
tell me there is a large overhang, does this show up in any way.
Regards IP
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of =
arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other,=20
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a
Ride!"=20
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"Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly"
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Priest & Sons Model Engineers
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On Behalf Of Ron Head
Sent: 25 September 2005 21:17
To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [modeleng] Dickson toolholder
Hi all
As we're short of topics, I'll see if I can start the ball rolling =
again.
Has anyone tried out the extended Dickson toolholder for the Myford =
lathe?=20
I've just been using one and I must say it's the best thing I've bought =
for=20
ages. The Myford tailstock is a big clumsy lump of metal that prevents =
you=20
from getting the topslide close enough when turning between centres - =
even=20
angling the topslide round doesn't help if you are using a Dickson =
toolpost,
the tool just won't reach. I'm currently turning up a batch of axles =
and=20
I'm not sure how I would have done it without the extended holder!
The old Drummond lathe had much better tailstock, with an offset base =
that=20
allowed the topslide to get up real close. Since Myford took Drummond =
over,
and made their lathes under the Myford name, it's a pity they didn't=20
perpetuate the tailstock design for the ML7 series.
I'll get off my soap box now!
Regards
Ron=20
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