I was warned of this by several friends when I got my start. Not a ‘solution’ per se, but they all said that when running in reverse, keep the cross-slide and all hard parts clear with the tool and holder extended, so that if something goes wrong the tool/holder will swing clear or break instead of breaking the main parts of the machine. Made sense to me when explained thiscway but I never had that happen.
Phil
No. It does up against a shoulder. Whenever l remove the chuck it taks a hard knock on the chuck key to unscrew it.
I wouldn’t be running it backwards then mrs dnf
There is a lot of things mrsdnf should not be doing and a lot he should be doing but isn’t.
I wouldn’t be too worried about DNF, he can make his machines sing. 
I learned on the interweb that some machinists are fine with it but others are not. Hence when something goes wrong it’s a major issue causing fear in machinists everywhere 
I think it’s a bit like the exploding batteries to flashlights - it doesn’t happen often but everyone hears about it when it does happen.
is there enough wall thickness for a grub screw with a nylon slug under it so you don’t destroy the threads,
then again its been like that for 36 yrs.
Yep. I still remember picking it up in the blue ute. I’m sure you were there with me at the time. Need pictures. 
I cut the corners off the end of the compound slide so I can swivel the QCTP without interference
Wow. That is one drastic mod. Your a braver guy than I. 
pp how do you find the quick change toolpost?
He probably looked for it. :person_facepalming:
Lol, “brave”….??? All I did was nick the corners. Nothing detrimental.
Do I like the qctp? Yes. I did have to turn down and thread the end of the hold down bolt as it was too large for the compound slide. Luckily I have a lathe for that :innocent: The one major gripe would be the kit I bought had a limited number of tool holders and to buy more individually is a lot more pricey.
Tool holders I have - 4x standard 1x boring bar holder 1x knurler (which holds a tool on the backside) 1x parting tool holder plus the original tool holder that came on the lathe. Since I part off with the lathe in reverse I don’t use the quick change parting tool holder, I use the original tool holder for that. Still now and then I’m changing bits in the holders but for changing between commonly used bits it’s great.
I guess a pic could’ve explained that in less words but I’m on the phone.
And just because I’m looking for something doesn’t mean I always find it :laughing: :person_facepalming:
another basic tip profile your tool,no I;m not being rude.
need to make a intricate shape grind up some high speed steel
small cuts and slow speed gently gently
and you will be rewarded.
new reflector loosely based on the c8 reflector
Nice. Are you planning on using this?
yes might shove a xml and blf driver in it.
more of a test run to see how it would go
see how many cree rings it has.
might try polishing some more with dremmel
If you can get in touch with someone that does electro polishing that would probably work quite well. Lot fees are pricey, we pay $120USD. But you might be able to talk someone into tossing it in with some other stuff since it’s a small part. Also an hour or two in a vibratory tumbler with plastic abrasive before will work wonders. The rings from polishing on the lathe will be gone.
thanks haave been thinking about a tumbler…
You need to build two. No need to guess why. Theres plenty of videos on YouTube to help you. Thanks in advance.
interesting you should say that I watched a 20 min video of a guy building one .then he went and bought one as the one he made was junk
if I make one you will be first inline to receive my rejects.
hopefully i will have the funds to step it up a bit soon…
Michael (RC-Drehteile) from the taschenlampen-forum made one and it seems to work pretty well. You can see his build and some results in this topic: zu faul zum selbst polieren :) | Taschenlampen Forum
What seems to be the most important as well as most expensive thing is the abrasive.
