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IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117 |
As far as i can see it is a tool holder for a milling machine. It looks a bit different than a normal one but can't really say what it is from these pictures |
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20th Nov 2011 8:26pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16892 |
Yup, it's an offset boring head for a vertical milling machine. It is on an standard "International" taper, but without some dimensions I cannot say what size International taper. I imagine quite small, since most Lushington No 1 heads seem to be on a No 2 Morse taper which is quite small. It will not fit a lathe, only a milling machine with the correct International taper in the quill. An offset boring head is one in which the cutter can be mounted offset from the axis of rotation of the tool, so that a larger hole can be bored. A 2MT version of the same boring head complete with 8 cutting tools and a spare spindle, unboxed, sold recently on Eaby for £35 including p&p. The MT version is probably worth more since it is possible (though not ideal) to use one to bore on a lathe (such as a Myford) by fitting the boring head in place of the chuck and the workpiece on the cross-slide. Unfortunately this is not possible with an Int taper, so I would imagine that yours is probably worth less than the ebay one (perhaps about £20), unless you are lucky enough to get into a bidding frenzy! Pity it's not a full size boring head on a Bridgeport R8 taper because then I'd make you an offer myself! |
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21st Nov 2011 2:17pm |
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wurzell Member Since: 29 Jan 2011 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 141 |
hi many thanks for the replys £20 ish thats ok its something that was in a job lot at an auction anyway many thanks
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21st Nov 2011 7:55pm |
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