Hobbymat MD65 quick release toolpost holders

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

I have an MD65 with a quick release toolpost that I have had for about 25 years. I would like to get more tool holders, but I cannot find any, just a complete new system.

Does anyone have any ideas where I could get compatible holders? I have not seen anything on the web.

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello Alan,

Welcome to the forum.

Have you considered making your own? If you use one of the tougher grades of aluminium they should work perfectly well, which opens the way to milling them in your lathe.

Neil

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I had considered making holders, but I'm not sure that my skills are up to it so was looking to find an easier way.

I do have a milling attachment, but it is not quite vertical (I only use it for drilling), so that's another thing holding me back. Most of what I do doesn't require very high precision, and the holders would need to be accurate.

Alan

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

If I can do it, I'm sure you can

Neil

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

Neil,

Do you have any suggestions for the aluminium?

6082 or 7075 seem the likely candidates, but some of the grades imply they need heat treatment and that would get interesting.

Alan

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

6082 should be fine, make a test one and see how it goes.

Cut a notch the width of the narrow end of the dovetail, then use a dovetail cutter to open it up until you leave a tiny witness.

Make sure the angle of the cuttermatches your dovetails – you can get different angles!

Neil

[hushParticipant @hush]

I have just fitted an arceuro 000 qftp to my hobbymat. I replaced one of the two screwed bushes (m8) with one of (m10) I locktited it in, I think the original had Canada balsam to fix it. The new centre post was a bit too long and when screwed down,it fouled the slide base, a little was ground off the end to clear the problem

[hushParticipant @hush]

I have just fitted an arceuro 000 qftp to my hobbymat. I replaced one of the two screwed bushes (m8) with one of (m10) I locktited it in, I think the original had Canada balsam to fix it. The new centre post was a bit too long and when screwed down,it fouled the slide base, a little was ground off the end to clear the problem

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

Thanks, I had looked at that. I was trying to keep the current toolpost which I like.

I am currently making a new tool holder – it is showing me how little I know about milling

[Gene PavlovskyParticipant @genepavlovsky]

Alan,

I know it's an old post… Have you made the extra toolholder? Or did you find some other solution?

Cheers

–Gene

[Alan PettigrewParticipant @alanpettigrew32880]

Hello.

I did manage to make a toolholder, but it is not a very good one. My milling needs a lot of practice. It does fit, though, and is useable for light work.

I have learned a few ways not to mill

Alan

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