Gibraltar Toolpost

[LynneParticipant @lynne]

[LynneParticipant @lynne]

Sometime ago an article appeared in issue ? could anyone give me

the issue number. Lynne

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

My homemade database gives MEW139, page 31, dated Jun 2008.

My notes say:

The author came actoss Tubal Cain's Gibralter toolpost and decided to make his own from mild steel (instead of cast iron or buying) and included a modification for quick change tool holders.

Is this the one you want?

Peter G. Shaw

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Hemingway do a kit for a Gibralter toolpost, could make life easy.

Mike

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

This is actually for a vertical slide, but I made a very similar block, fitted with an M10 stud, for my Mini Lathe as an alternative to the top slide for 'Gibraltar' performance with the standard tool holder.

[Alan Johnson 7Participant @alanjohnson7]

Construction of a Hemmingway kit was published in Model Engineer No. 3618, Volume 145, in 1979.

[LynneParticipant @lynne]

Thanks for all the responses. Have read the article in 139, useful detail. Will also have a look at the Hemmingway toolpost. Do not often read M.E so it was'nt there that I saw the article. Regards Lynne

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Lynne

I've just found this rather nice variation on the theme, which might inspire: **LINK**

MichaelG.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

The Gibralter Toolpost is also detailed in Tubal Cain's book "Simple Workshop Devices"

Rod

[LynneParticipant @lynne]

Michael, thanks for the link. interesting, but not quite what I had in mind for the '7'. I like the Aloris toolpost.

I hate Imojis, and I do not visit sites where I know they are mobile>

Rod, thanks for the reference to tubal caine's book. Lynne

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

The residents of the rock, And the late Tom Walshaw might prefer it if folks referred to the Gibraltar tool post by its correct name.

Edited By Mark Rand on 18/07/2019 22:28:36

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Oops tripped up there.

Mike

Edited By Mike Poole on 18/07/2019 23:06:41

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Mark Rand on 18/07/2019 22:28:24:

The residents of the rock, And the late Tom Walshaw might prefer it if folks referred to the Gibraltar tool post by its correct name.

Edited By Mark Rand on 18/07/2019 22:28:36

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

… and, just to work this to death [sorry, Lynne]

When I first saw the thread title, I thought "surely there's a double g in Gibber"

MichaelG.

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https://www.everywhereist.com/the-monkeys-of-gibraltar/

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/07/2019 06:44:29

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

I have a question related to the subject in this thread so I'll ask here rather than starting a new thread. (If not appropriate let me know and I'll open a new thread)

I would like to replace my compound slide with a solid tool post on my WM280. I've seen lots of videos and plans on youtube – every one I saw use cast iron for the base. I would not know where to get hold of a piece of cast iron from my location, so I was wondering if black mild steel would do instead?

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

ChrisB, I don't see any problem.

Ian S C

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

I used cast iron but mild steel will be no problem.

Tony

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

Great, thanks. I'll get a chunk of steel next week.

[egaParticipant @ega]

Posted by ChrisB on 21/07/2019 09:52:31:

… I would not know where to get hold of a piece of cast iron from my location …

Malta has not always been an ME desert; David Urwick of Metal Master fame lived there some years ago.

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

Hi ega, unfortunately I'm not much aware of the local ME status on the island, however you got me curious and after a quick check it seems ME is still alive and kicking. From what I've seen of their FB page it's more inclined to scale models of ships and aircraft, but there are also some steam engines as well. **LINK**

As for cast iron, I believe there are a couple of foundries on the island, but as far as I know they do commissioned work such as lamp posts, bollards and other street furniture. So not sure they'll sell raw material as such.

[egaParticipant @ega]

ChrisB:

Thanks for the link. You seem to have an impressive number of MEs per head of population!

[Nick HulmeParticipant @nickhulme30114]

I have a Long Bed Super 7 and can take deep, accurate cuts on 30mm OD 304 stainless steel without need for a special tool post.
This leads me to think that the short bed Myford 7 lathes have a level of bed flexibility that require solutions not required for the Long Bed.

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

The long bed Myford ML7's do have a much heavier bed casting than the short bed ones. They also use the Super 7 style cross slide and top slide, which are an improvement on the earlier ones.

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