PM1236T Setting the Tool height with the Centering Scope

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PM1236T Setting the Tool height with the Centering Scope

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mdw6679

5 ай бұрын

Viewer suggested using the Centering Scope for the Tool height adjustment.

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@robertpearson8798 5 ай бұрын

I’m really enjoying the 5C collet chuck I got with my lathe, you might want to consider getting one for your ER collets. In my enthusiasm and ignorance I ordered both the 5C collet chuck and the collet closer thinking I could use both but have decided that the closer isn’t necessary for hobby work and will probably get rid of it. It hasn’t even been installed. Also, the closer adds more length to the headstock end of my lathe and that space is at a premium in my shop.

@mdw66799 4 ай бұрын

The 5C collets are on my wish list. The ER32's aren't the greatest.

@jeromesmith3740 4 ай бұрын

Very nice. That should bring a lot more confidence on setups.

@mdw66799 4 ай бұрын

The camera is extremely accurate. If you watch this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eM6CZqSonb-8ppc.html at about the 8:28 mark you can see the nose of the dead center. It is precision ground to sharp point. And its sharp. I know because I scraped the back of my hand against it and it cut like a razor blade. In the video you can see the camera is so sensitive it makes the tip of the dead center look flat when its zoomed in. I did some work after I used the camera to set the tool heights, and so far the ones I used are dead on. No more adjustments were needed. Thanks for the comment Jerome.

@garysgarage101 4 ай бұрын

Very cool.

@Alex145180 3 ай бұрын

Very nice and very accurate, but you need a laptop A more simple way to go ….. put a mini laser with a narrow point in your nice collet set up and see the laser light on the working top of your insert to see the right center height. Also easy on tools mounted upside down for safe parting with reverse spindle rotation. insert

@scoty7392 2 ай бұрын

I also would like to know who makes the centering scope. Please let us know.

@badjuju6563 5 ай бұрын

Is the tool height the same while making chips? This seems like a lot of mincing round compared to just taking a facing cut and adjusting.

@billshiff2060 4 ай бұрын

Agree, You only want it pretty on center for facing cuts that go all the way. Otherwise it's not that important. In fact in the old days (my days) the standard for optimum cutting was to keep the tool 5 degrees above center. The idea was to always have a positive load on the cross slide lead screw. You also want to keep it above center for boring bars, especially longer ones.

@bryanwanek46 4 ай бұрын

Love this! Please post information about the centering scope.

@mdw66799 4 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to get a prototype. I will check with the developer to see when they might me available. Here is one of my earlier videos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec57isiQ3OCsn6M.html

@bryanwanek46 4 ай бұрын

@mdw66799 thanks for the reply. Man this guy will sell the heck out of those things if they get priced where us home shop guys can afford one. Fantastic idea.

@johnspathonis1078 4 ай бұрын

That is a great tool for a quick but rough realignment of the tailstock. Once you have that wonderful camera set up, have you considered making a dedicated tool height reference cylinder that sits on the saddle to check tool height. Some people measure off the lathe bed but I figure the saddle is a better solution for accessability at any time. Where did you purchase the scope? Cheers

@mdw66799 4 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about that. I see a lot of videos where people have made a reference cylinder. Thanks for the comment.