You took 7 minutes to show more than most guys who spend 20+ minutes just unboxing. Thanks!

A BIG INFORMATION DROP FOR ME HUGE THANK YOU.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Many years ago I bought a Dorian BXA for my Southbend 10L Heavy. It worked just fine. I bought the Dorian because I was familiar with them and liked the design. Their tool holders were also the first, as far as I could tell, to have a 3/4” height for the tool. They were using a higher quality alloy for the holders so were able to cut the bottom thinner. That made it easier to get to center height with a 5/8” tool. When I bought my current Southbend FOURTEEN, I moved it there. With that, I was able to use 3/4” tooling. A friend has a 15” LeBlond. He decided to get a CXA. I don’t see any real advantage for most people. The only one I know of is that he can buy the abundant used tooling in 1” size on eBay. The manufacturers are pretty accurate about the sizing for their tool posts. Aloris and Dorian give slightly different ranges, but it doesn’t matter. A definitely agree about buying a wedge post rather than a piston post. If you’re going to make heavy cuts, if your lathe allows it, or drill a big hole, the piston post can allow the holder to twist a bit, while the wedge holds it solidly along the entire length of the dovetails.

Very helpful video Richard for those of us just venturing into the world of lathes. Many thanks

This was a very interesting video , I have never seen the comparison laid out as well as you did. I purchased an AXA wedge style last year and I am well pleased whit it for what I do. Thanks for taking the time to lay it out this well I am sure it will help many others that are in the market to buy one.

Thank you for some very key info for those of us planning on buying a q.c. post in the future.

Love the video, first one that I have found that really helps. Thank you.

Thanks for your clear explanation, getting ready to add one and was not sure what size.

Great video. Great description. Thank you for sharing

Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

Just luvs those Standard Moderns...: ) Great vid....explaining all those XXXXXs ! ....: )

Thank you so much for this video. It saved me so much time with research. I worked as a machinist years ago for a short time but all the tooling was already there so I never learned what any of it was called or what meant what. I just purchased a 10” Atlas Lathe and I know it will work for most things I want to do but probably only well enough that it will make me want a better one like yours.

I have been a Machinist for 44+ years never knew or cared to know about the difference in the tool holders but often wondered what they were with the different letter designation now I know great video very informative on selecting the correct one for your application

Great video, thanks.

Thanks, very helpful.

Piece parting a lathe back together to be Atlas 12"x54" regular ole machine. Having the slide compound from a 10" lathe, the BXA is perfect. That extra inch makes it all work.

Great job. Very informative.

I am a complete novice when it comes to lathes and milling machines, but I am a great lover of machine tools. I have very nice Atlas lathes, a 618 and a 12x36, both with rocker/lantern style tool holders. I want a QCTP, but I was unsure as to the considerations I should resolve. This presentation has significantly increased my knowledge of QCTP. Thank you sir.

I watched to learn and you seemed to address using high speed steel and not carbide holders which can have larger shanks to hold. I have seen a lot of video that it takes modification on a lot of the smaller lathes for mounting bolts size.

Thanks for the help.

I use a BXA on my 12 for the same reason , limited otherwise .

The correct size tool post is determined by and should be as close as possible to the compound width so you can utilize the full cutting capacity of your lathe.

The hold down bolt on the BXA that I have is metric- 16 x 1.50

Thanks, useful info...

Something not dwelt upon in detail was the ability to choose larger indexable insert tool holders with the larger throat size of the BXA size holders. The same issue of tool height and range of adjustment exist but with your Stand. Mod. compound rest height to center line, you've got the ability to use full 1/2" or even 5/8" HSP steel cutting tools or shank size indexable carbide insert holders for most procedures. This is valuable when using boring bars/holders for the rigidity offered by the extra diameter. I have personally found the only issue with the BXA came with trying to use insert style parting tool holders and trying to get the holders low enough to pick up center line of project. I have had to revert to using smaller parting tool holders if desiring to use my insert styles than I would have chosen otherwise just to get the tool down low enough. This is not a problem if using the dedicated parting tool holder that comes with the BXA kit other than you're now reduced back to using high speed steel parting tools.

Hi friend I have a HarborFreight t5980 3 in 1 machine smithy knock off. Says 14inch bed swing do you recommend the BXA or CXA?

you have very nice lathe, I am looking to get a tool post for my lathe that I just bought 15x42

At work I have put some 3/8"-1/2" "shims" under the tools where needed. We have a Parrot QC. If REALLY odd tool I've sometimes mounted it upside down and "reversed" the lathe, a Harrison Alpha 460. The lathe is quite ok, but the cam-part (AlphaCam) is crap! And almost no other cam speaks "Harrisonian" 🤨🤬.

How you show the adjustability with the ruler in the background is great! Are you able to show the same with the parting tool holder? Because the parting tool is held at a 4° angle, I'm trying to determine if the holder will drop low enough (and still be able to have a useable amount of tool sticking out) before I purchase a quick change tool post.

Thanks for this. I bought one of the smaller ones and it’s too small. Totally idiot mistake.

Thanks

thanks

Can I ask you about your 4 jaw chuck. I have one that I think is the same with the jaw scroll drive being a 1/4" hex allen key. I bought mine second hand hand and the allen bolts have been rounded to the point where i can't tighten the jaws down very well. Have you had the same experience? If so do you think there might be a solution rather than throwing it away?

Nice. I have an AXA set but was thinking of getting BXA will I get less chatter due to beefyness ? I have a 10" X 22" lathe.

so did you need to modify your compound? drill bigger hole? drill recess underneath etc?

Interesting video, may I ask I have a chinese mini lathe 7"x12" and ordered QCTP 250-000 but they sent me 250-100 does it defers hence I have to make a new stud with 10mm thread to hold on the compound rest.

Can you use Axa tool holders with a bxa tool post. I am thinking about upgrading to a larger lathe and have a lot of Axa holders. Thanks

I just bought a 13x40 turnmaster and the company that he bought it from threw in a Aloris CA-1 and I just found out that tool holder costs 2 grand new. It’s worth as much as or more that I paid for the lathe.

Interesting. You said that one of the reasons was accuracy.....so how accurate is this tool post? I mean when you put a tool holder on the thing, lock it down and turn a diameter.....then take it off..then put it back on....is the tool back in the same place or is there a shift...how repeatable is this thing? While its nice to "quick change" a tool.....its even nicer if its where its supposed to be! I already have a piston type chinese tool post. Its not bad but not very accurate positionally when switching tools. I am planning to buy replacement posts and so I am genuinely interested in your opinion. Many thanks.

Be careful with Craftex CX701. Swing is supposedly 11 1/2". Centre Height is a tad under 7/8" so AXA will not even fit. I know I tried it!

important point missed: do they all share the same dovetail mating, will the tool holders fit across all versions.

I have just gotten a grizzly 9”x20 , what size should I go ? Thanks

What is the meaning of the item numbers... 250-201, 250-222, etc.?

What is a Piston post vs Wedge post I have a South Bend 10 heavy

Where are you located, and where did you find a used Standard-Modern lathe:? That's an old one; I used to work for them as a draftsman. Those things will last forever if you service and maintain them.

AXA on a Grizzly 13 X 40 , it works for me.

I have a KC-1620CLM, that says the swing is 16". Height from top of compound to center of 2.3". I find it hard to believe that if I use the manufacturer's info, I need a CXA. Seems way too big for my little Chinese unit. Anyone else have one??

I have a BXA on my 13". It works fine.

do you know what size tool holder is right for my smithy cb1220 xl?

Yeah, while this IS a helpful video, it does confirm that I have a "special" lathe, and that I'll have a hard time finding a tool post to fit. My slide to centre height is 9mm, or 0.35".

Video quality OK. No good for metric users thought.So I didn't help in any way.

Thanks