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Posted by Richard Edwards on January 30, 2008, 3:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:36:41 -0800 (PST), 1501
>On 30 Jan, 19:25, Richard Edwards <richard-
>edwardsbu...@burrsblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> I recently bought a Quick Change Toolpost with 4 holders. Advertised
>> as "Hardened and Ground". Within days there were dings all over the
>> toolholder. I find that I can relatively easily file chamfers on the
>> block or the toolholders. Also when you analyse the manufacture it is
>> not ground in the places where I feel it should be ground. Typically
>> the location faces of the height adjuster and the inside of the groove
>> of the clamp. As one clamps up the rough surfaces cause the adjuster
>> "nut" to rotate. All that together with the fact that when clamped
>> upon on one toolholder I can slide a .05mm feeler down one of the
>> clamping faces.
>> I am not a happy bunny!
>> When I get the Parting toolholder back, returned as adjusting screw
>> was not square with the block, I think that the whole lot will go
>> back!
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> Email address is valid but remove burrs before sending!
>
>Are you going to name names?
Not at the moment
If I do its unfair to the supplier without being given a chance to
respond
If I dont its maybe unfair to people on this NG
Rock and Hard spot!
--
Richard
Email address is valid but remove burrs before sending!
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> as "Hardened and Ground". Within days there were dings all over the
> toolholder. I find that I can relatively easily file chamfers on the
> block or the toolholders. Also when you analyse the manufacture it is
> not ground in the places where I feel it should be ground. Typically
> the location faces of the height adjuster and the inside of the groove
> of the clamp. As one clamps up the rough surfaces cause the adjuster
> "nut" to rotate. All that together with the fact that when clamped
> upon on one toolholder I can slide a .05mm feeler down one of the
> clamping faces.
> I am not a happy bunny!
> When I get the Parting toolholder back, returned as adjusting screw
> was not square with the block, I think that the whole lot will go
> back!
>
> --
>
> Richard
>
> Email address is valid but remove burrs before sending!