06-09-2012, 04:11 PM
Hi
I bought a quick change tool post for my boxford some time ago you only get 2 standard holders with the set.
Rob Wilson gave me a length of steel from a stacker truck fork(he reckoned it would be shiney on the inside)![Thumbsup Thumbsup](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
A Friend of mine cut the dove tail for me on his big CNC mill![Smiley-dancenana Smiley-dancenana](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/dancenana.gif)
![Smiley-dancenana Smiley-dancenana](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/dancenana.gif)
Now it was my turn
The bar was 15 inches long i have already used most of it this is the last bit
![[Image: IMG_3773.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3773.jpg)
3 faces were machined square so i could hold it in the vice
![[Image: IMG_3788.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3788.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3792.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3792.jpg)
My diy fly cutter cleaned the block up
![[Image: IMG_3808.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3808.jpg)
This material is not hard but it is very tough![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
Next the tool slot was milled
![[Image: IMG_3818.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3818.jpg)
Some drilling and tapping
![[Image: IMG_3781.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3781.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3786.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3786.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3793.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3793.jpg)
John
I bought a quick change tool post for my boxford some time ago you only get 2 standard holders with the set.
Rob Wilson gave me a length of steel from a stacker truck fork(he reckoned it would be shiney on the inside)
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
A Friend of mine cut the dove tail for me on his big CNC mill
![Smiley-dancenana Smiley-dancenana](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/dancenana.gif)
![Smiley-dancenana Smiley-dancenana](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/dancenana.gif)
Now it was my turn
The bar was 15 inches long i have already used most of it this is the last bit
![[Image: IMG_3773.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3773.jpg)
3 faces were machined square so i could hold it in the vice
![[Image: IMG_3788.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3788.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3792.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3792.jpg)
My diy fly cutter cleaned the block up
![[Image: IMG_3808.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3808.jpg)
This material is not hard but it is very tough
![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
![Bash Bash](http://www.metalworkingfun.com/images/smilies/bash.gif)
Next the tool slot was milled
![[Image: IMG_3818.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3818.jpg)
Some drilling and tapping
![[Image: IMG_3781.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3781.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3786.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3786.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3793.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3793.jpg)
John