05-29-2016, 05:18 AM
Thanks again for the great info Pixman.
Since my post I have been able to obtain an older 50mm F2280 but this time with a 22mm bore that will take a Tormach TTS arbor. Unfortunately this one still takes the smaller ODMT 0504 ZZN inserts.
I think I have to upsize to a 65/75mm model to find one that takes the larger insert. Will keep patiently looking - just hope for one to turn up eventually.
As a side since I now have a second F2280 I can now have an attempt to modify the R8 FMB16 arbor that I bought for the F4080 (with 16mm bore) to have a 3/4 shank instead of R8 so it will fit the Tormach collet.
I have been grappling with the problem of how to mount the arbor in the lathe so that the R8 shank can be turned down to 3/4 but keeping it exactly concentric with the 16mm FM mounting. The R8 shank is bored and threaded so there is no place to mount a centre.
Anybody got any suggestions?
Since my post I have been able to obtain an older 50mm F2280 but this time with a 22mm bore that will take a Tormach TTS arbor. Unfortunately this one still takes the smaller ODMT 0504 ZZN inserts.
I think I have to upsize to a 65/75mm model to find one that takes the larger insert. Will keep patiently looking - just hope for one to turn up eventually.
As a side since I now have a second F2280 I can now have an attempt to modify the R8 FMB16 arbor that I bought for the F4080 (with 16mm bore) to have a 3/4 shank instead of R8 so it will fit the Tormach collet.
I have been grappling with the problem of how to mount the arbor in the lathe so that the R8 shank can be turned down to 3/4 but keeping it exactly concentric with the 16mm FM mounting. The R8 shank is bored and threaded so there is no place to mount a centre.
Anybody got any suggestions?
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