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5th Apr 2021, 12:03 AM #1I break stuff...
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What is this tailstock tool?
I've got one or two things with the Graziano that I've been unable to figure, mostly I think they're just random orphan bits.
This thing however, is driving me nuts, because I've seen a picture of this exact thing before, I think it was in one of the 'shop made tools' type threads on one of the other forums. But while I've seen it before, I cannot for the life of me remember what the point of it was. The obvious answer would be you put tool bits in it, but why on earth would you want to run a toolbit in the tailstock?
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5th Apr 2021, 07:07 AM #2Mechanical Butcher
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The presence of a tang suggests it could be for a drill press?
Maybe the toolbit is a type of custom drill bit?
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5th Apr 2021, 07:52 AM #3Philomath in training
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I'm thinking you could mount a boring bar (in a square sleeve) in it. For repetitive boring, you could then drill and bore with the tailstock - no cross slide adjustments needed.
Michael
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6th Apr 2021, 09:44 PM #5I break stuff...
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Could be right I guess, a poor mans turret setup... Just can't shake the feeling there was something more... exciting to do with it, but maybe not.
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6th Apr 2021, 11:16 PM #6Diamond Member
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Used for Broaching in a drill press?
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7th Apr 2021, 07:24 PM #7Most Valued Member
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Dont forget there is also a taper in the lathe spindle so maybe this tool could be used for machining something held on the crosslide.
Peter
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