In the latest new there is a description of a tool post by Richard Smith, page 35.

If the tool post is pivoted by using a spanner on the flats at the base of the thread then what is the purpose of the big handle that fits in the hole at the top of the post ?

At the moment am struggling to understand the purpose of this handle.

Bill

The big handle clamps the toolpost.

It will be clearer when we run the construction part.

Neil

Neil,

I want to find the article that this post refers to.

A search of the www.model-engineer.co.uk website delivers the following, see below.

How do I find out where the article is?

Sorry if this a dumb question asked and answered too many times before.

Colin

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There is a Typo in the opening post it should read "In the latest MEW............"

So it will be found in the magazine that was published around the beginning of November. Which was issue 248

Also for future site searches I would suggest you don't use the search that you did for looking on the forum, go to the home page and use the Google search which will search all text not just thread titles.

For magazine articles I use this searchable index though may not have the most recent mags in it yet.

Edited By JasonB on 20/02/2017 08:17:36

Am I right in thinking that this is the only thread about Richard Smith's tooling system?

I was intrigued by the core idea outlined in MEW 248 and, at the same time, not clear about the detailed construction. A drawing of the device would have been helpful.

I have, of course, read the continuation in MEW 255.

Edited By ega on 06/06/2017 18:35:04

This is the basic principle as described by Richard: "Each insert holder or tool clamps to its own pillar allowing the individual height to be adjusted. The cylindrical pillars are clamped to the baseplate using a cylindrical nut together with a washer and a removable handle"

In other words it is an upright pillar fitted to the top slide. Each tool is a block with a cylindrical sleeve clamped in the middle of it. You drop a tool (complete with sleeve) over the post and clamp it in position. The height oif each tool is set by moving its block up and down the sleeve.

Sizes are not critical as the height and angles are fully adjustable, you just need good fits between toolblock and sleeve and sleeve and pillar - and of course a good fit for the inserts to the blocks.

Neil