02-23-2012, 10:06 AM
I took a couple of pics of mine just for reference. Obviously the handle ends up in a bad place if you have the tool post turned the "wrong" way. I have both AXA and BXA posts. The handle on the AXA when tightened, faces the operator (me) more than the BXA does, which points more toward the tailstock.
If I disassemble the BXA tool post I can "clock" the center scroll (cam) in three places, much like jaws on a regular 3-jaw lathe chuck. But in 2 out of the 3 positions, the handle ends up pointing toward the headstock (bad) or the centerline of the lathe bed. (Also bad).
AXA:
BXA:
If I disassemble the BXA tool post I can "clock" the center scroll (cam) in three places, much like jaws on a regular 3-jaw lathe chuck. But in 2 out of the 3 positions, the handle ends up pointing toward the headstock (bad) or the centerline of the lathe bed. (Also bad).
AXA:
BXA:
Willie