Tailstock turret tool holder

[Mark Eisen]

Has anyone used one of these tailstock turret?


The idea looks good to me but I was wondering how you make sure the tool you were using was lined up properly to the head stock?














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[Bruce Page]

I have used them, they work. You have to mentally keep track of where the bits are or you can rip your arm open. DAMHIKT!

[Mark Eisen]

Never thought of that, guess you remember after hitting it a couple of times.:eek:

[Bruce Page]

Never thought of that, guess you remember after hitting it a couple of times.:eek:
It only took me one time.

I was working in a small production job shop where time was money. Every one of the smaller lathes had one of these set up. I wasn’t the only one sliced open, I saw it happen 2-3 times in the short time I worked there. I wondered how much time the shop owner was really saving with them.