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Tool turret has !0,000 hits and almost 500 plans downloaded, has anyone else built a working unit ?

Rgds, Emgee

Hi Emgee,

A belated reply to your post - yes, I built one this summer. I changed the design a bit but it's the same basic idea. Take a look at the attached pics. It's not finished yet unfortunately - thanks to rushing there's an alignment issue with the plate which holds the motor. I may have persuaded a friend to CNC me a replacement, but we'll see if it happens! And it doesn't have any control electronics yet - that's the next project. Not that there's any rush - I haven't got the stepper drivers for my Orac working yet!

-Luke

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Hi Luke, what is the reason for machining a wide toolslot and then making a filler piece or did I miss something ?

Rgds, Emgee
 
The tools are clamped into place by those pieces with the two holes. Each one has a 5deg slope on one side, and the toolplate has a 5 deg slope on the matching side. Two socket head screws go into the holes, and when you tighten them they clamp the tool in place.
 
Just uploaded some videos of my Tool Turret in action cutting a simple program, the videos are to help new owners of these old machines with cnc programming methods and use of the control pad/s.
"Denford Orac Tutor 3" is the video showing program cuts taking place, link below.

http://youtu.be/-devlAkDiw0

Rgds, Emgee
 
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Hi All
Turret in use on video with facing, turning, inside and outside radius, taper, threading and boring, all on 1 video. Must fit a greater nose rad tool for the taper cuts !!!!!

http://youtu.be/aUbmiMLHLD0

Rgds, Emgee
 
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Just did a video showing the turret working, also attached some shots of the tool arrangement. This set-up works fine with a 3" chuck fitted, all tools clear the chuck and slight protrusion of jaws over the 3" diameter.

http://youtu.be/IfYLgENFvIk
 
Now with 30,000 hits and over 1,000 PDF plans downloaded has anyone built the Turret ?
Emgee.
 
Now with 30,000 hits and over 1,000 PDF plans downloaded has anyone built the Turret ?
Emgee.

I just recently found this thread, and was one of the 1000. Unfortunately I am way too slow in my projects, so no I have not built this yet. currently tweaking the dimensions to fit my lathe, that also is not finished yet. But I think this is a pretty cool design.
 
Hi Rubes

Not my design but it is based on the tool turret fitted on the later Emco small lathes, dimensions shown suit a 80mm chuck, if running a 100mm chuck best increase the diameter of the toolplate to avoid tool clashes with the chuck, especially if the jaws extend beyond chuck diameter.

xpylonracer
 

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