Burnerd Type TP Quick-set Toolposts

Just looked on lathes.uk and they state the the burned type TP 2 are rare, as I'm come across a very very good condition in original box and wondering what to price it up for sale.

Les

Regrettably little I fear.

Fundamentally a collectors item, if there are folk that collect such things, because it's a functionally poor design and not actually that useful. The base moves freely once you release the toolholders and setting tools to height is even more of a faff than shimming with screws both underneath and on top to adjust. If you fit two toolholders they both face the same way so getting in the way of the job is almost certain.

One has to wonder what sort of wacky baccy the designer was putting in his pipe and what Burned management were using for sugar in their tea. I reckon they'd have done a darn sight better selling a system based pin a fixed, indexing base with two slot blocks to go on top.

Clive

I think exactly the same as Clive, not worth a lot and not very useful, but who knows.

Tony

I agree that the design was not good but I could see the potential to make the design work.My tool post has the tool holders sitting on the top slidebut the only thing I couldn't do with my idea was adjust tools to height.I made the tool holder as the original design but packed tools to height,once done the tool post worked well and was quicker to use than my cheap dickson style toolpost.The right side holder is used for boring and left hand turning and facing and when the holder is not in use I use a blank holder.My design is in my album if interested.

Frank

Had a look on the lathes site to see what these were. I noted that it stated they were well made - then saw the stamping on the name plate and thought it looked like it had been done by the newest apprentice doing it in a hurry in a bit of spare time. It does not look good on a potentially expensive part.

Martin C