jleiwig
Member
So I'm thinking I would like a "pen turning system" and in this system it has a collet chuck as the central piece.
Either the Beall or PSI system for example.
1.) Then a steb center that mounts in the 3/4" collet to turn the blanks to 3/4" round. Mark for cutting to length and cut.
2.) Insert 3/4" round blank into 3/4" collet for drilling.
3.) Insert blank back into collet chuck to square ends for bushings.
3.) A straight, no taper 3/4" carbide tipped dead center that mounts in the 3/4" collet chuck for turning between centers.
With a system like this, I would never have to take my collet chuck off of my lathe, just loosen it to remove the insert. Kind of like a quick change tooling system on a CNC, but cheaper and easier.
Crazy Idea or is anyone else wondering why we haven't seen a manufacturer come up with this yet?
I think it would be the bees knees personally. :biggrin:
If someone with a larger lathe would want to tackle the machining of a MT3 carbide lathe center I could order one for them to keep and one to send to myself. A MT3 dead center has a minimum diameter of .780", so it could theoretically be turned down to a straight 3/4" all the way across. Not sure if they are hardened, but with proper tooling it still shouldn't be a problem. It would also have to be cut down in length as well.
Let me know if you guys would be interested in partnering up!
Either the Beall or PSI system for example.
1.) Then a steb center that mounts in the 3/4" collet to turn the blanks to 3/4" round. Mark for cutting to length and cut.
2.) Insert 3/4" round blank into 3/4" collet for drilling.
3.) Insert blank back into collet chuck to square ends for bushings.
3.) A straight, no taper 3/4" carbide tipped dead center that mounts in the 3/4" collet chuck for turning between centers.
With a system like this, I would never have to take my collet chuck off of my lathe, just loosen it to remove the insert. Kind of like a quick change tooling system on a CNC, but cheaper and easier.
Crazy Idea or is anyone else wondering why we haven't seen a manufacturer come up with this yet?
I think it would be the bees knees personally. :biggrin:
If someone with a larger lathe would want to tackle the machining of a MT3 carbide lathe center I could order one for them to keep and one to send to myself. A MT3 dead center has a minimum diameter of .780", so it could theoretically be turned down to a straight 3/4" all the way across. Not sure if they are hardened, but with proper tooling it still shouldn't be a problem. It would also have to be cut down in length as well.
Let me know if you guys would be interested in partnering up!