Lathe Indexing Tools

[T0rnado69]

hi neale thanks for the reply.
sorry for late reply, had some HDD problems to deal with.
and yesturday i sat here and typed out a long reply....
then went to add a photo that took up the whole browser page.
had to back space out of it only to lose everything i had type...
i wasnt amused with that so turned pc off.

well i do facing and turning.
external threading (did buy an internal one but not used yet)
knurling and parting.
radius cutter
and cant forget the boring bar

the lathe i had was the clarke cl500m but the column was slightly damaged. chipped and paint missing.and they offered me £10 off next order
or replace the column. LOL
so i took the dearer route for them :) replace the column.

well 3 months later the replacement column arrive with them damaged.
so they ordered another. same happened again.
in the end they decided to send my column to a body repair place
to get it filled and sanded and painted.

by this time my 12 months warranty ran out.
and i couldnt use it as a lathe due to the top being open where the column goes.
so they took it back and gave me a refund.

and let me take the cl430 at vat free price.
and also the large mill CMD1225D at vat free price
and some free mill accessories for my troubles.

well the issue i have is having to wait a week for my local sharpening place
to sharpen stuff.
so i have to drive 6miles to where they are located on A127 (southend bound)
to drop the stuff off and go back a week later to get it.
so the cost of fuel, my time and cost for sharpening, is going to be much higher then a replacement tip would be. plus i wouldn't have to wait.

and if i bought the tips in boxes of ten, then works out even cheaper.
i know you have the initial outlay for the tool holders etc.
but your get that back in the end.

well i got the 6 piece turning set for the cl430
i also got the 38piece one for the smaller cl300 lathe.
i know they only 6mm bits but thought they would be handy in emergency :)
and so they have been.. used all the right hand green ones.
got a knurling and parting kit from chronos i think it was.
and a few others off ebay ( radius, internal threading )

cheers stuart