The Home Machinist!

I'm using several "Hybrid SSD" drives, fast boot and fast load for the most commonly used data with 1Tb & 2Tb capacity.

BadDog wrote:I've heard some passionate support for rear parting setups

I think guys with wobbly lathes believe rear parting tools help.
I believe more tools help

Magicniner-- How many stones would you have to move before you learned that it was far easier to move them if the logs rolled under the stones than if you had to skid the stones over immobile logs? That's "Hard Floor Logic" try using rollers on soft ground, then tell me how efficient they...

I think the gist of it is that the logs don't roll and the skids, well, erm, skid

I think the production benefits are unlikely to be justified for a home machinist (even one doing work for pay) vs something like a QC tool post on the front. You really should try it, my rear tool post is the same model of quick change tool post as the front set to the same height, on some jobs yo...

On the subject of Stonehenge has anyone seen the atrocious B movie Stonehenge Apocalypse?
I particularly like the outdoor shots with the mountains in the distance, the ones you can't see anything like from the real site!

They've just replicated old research which they were either unaware of or ignored in order to get some press coverage. It's a simple recipe, use the words "Stonehenge", "Mystery" and "Solved", plagiarise some research you think the current generation won't have seen and...

BadDog wrote:I've never understood the fascination with rear mounted tool posts.

I was in complete agreement with you until I tried one, when I'm making a batch of components and it can save me a tool change on each one

- Nick

A good VFD rated for your motor power will suffice, over power should still be fine but check manufacturer's specifications as some large VFDs will not run small motors well.

- Nick

Oil in air tanks is not a bad thing. The coating of the interiors helps prevent the moisture caused rust. The bad thing about oil in pressurized air is DO NOT use the air for breathing air. The oil will cause severe health problems. Any air fed mask designed for use with shop air will have a replac...

All the big brands tend to be good, I prefer Siemens but I also like Mitsubishi and ABB. Siemens Vector Drives are my particular favourites, they react to load slowing down the motor by supplying more oomph to maintain speed.
Regards,
Nick

You'd need to ascertain where you have plenty of solid metal to go at, depending on that you might decide to drill & tap for four mounting studs to bolt down a mounting plate for your tool post or mount the post directly.
If there's the metal for it why not whip it off and cut T slots?