Post by grossmsj on Jan 8, 2023 8:12:00 GMT -5
I'm very tempted to put on an aftermarket 4th axis for my AR6 Pro.
I have the Axiom unit. It's okay, and it works, but the various chintzy bits of it are driving me nuts. The tailstock is slowly disintegrating (the bolt on the quill tightening lever snapped in the tailstock last night). It has always been sloppy. There are other issues with the tailstock that are also making me a little frustrated.
As I think about replacing that tailstock with something more durable, I know I'll have to modify almost any decent tailstock to a 75 mm height to fit the Axiom headstock. So, if I need to modify the tailstock, maybe I should think bigger picture for the whole system. For example, it would be really nice if the tailstock and headstock were forced to be aligned by a rail system like most lathes, instead of the jig we use to put it in line after each adjustment. A machinist friend of mine is happy to help here.
It would really be nice to add a higher quality headstock. It has worked for me, better than the tailstock anyway. But better drives would be nice. Especially something that was faster. A while ago there was some discussion about modifying the Axiom headstock. Has anyone gone further and actually replaced the headstock? Or has anybody tried and hit a dead end? I will admit I have no real idea of what is involved, and probably anything I think I know is not how it really works.
Gary Campbell , you seem to be "The Man" in this area. Do you have any thoughts about this? If you think it might be more productive to take a discussion offline, let me know. I'm just trying to get the benefit of the userbase here and perhaps share information among the interested parties.
I have the Axiom unit. It's okay, and it works, but the various chintzy bits of it are driving me nuts. The tailstock is slowly disintegrating (the bolt on the quill tightening lever snapped in the tailstock last night). It has always been sloppy. There are other issues with the tailstock that are also making me a little frustrated.
As I think about replacing that tailstock with something more durable, I know I'll have to modify almost any decent tailstock to a 75 mm height to fit the Axiom headstock. So, if I need to modify the tailstock, maybe I should think bigger picture for the whole system. For example, it would be really nice if the tailstock and headstock were forced to be aligned by a rail system like most lathes, instead of the jig we use to put it in line after each adjustment. A machinist friend of mine is happy to help here.
It would really be nice to add a higher quality headstock. It has worked for me, better than the tailstock anyway. But better drives would be nice. Especially something that was faster. A while ago there was some discussion about modifying the Axiom headstock. Has anyone gone further and actually replaced the headstock? Or has anybody tried and hit a dead end? I will admit I have no real idea of what is involved, and probably anything I think I know is not how it really works.
Gary Campbell , you seem to be "The Man" in this area. Do you have any thoughts about this? If you think it might be more productive to take a discussion offline, let me know. I'm just trying to get the benefit of the userbase here and perhaps share information among the interested parties.