tool post References tool post machinery Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: tool block Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: machine tool/ Turret lathesA tool post, or tool block, can be clamped to the rear of the cross slide for mounting additional tools. The cross slide can be actuated either by hand or by power. Read MoreA tool post, or tool block, can be clamped to the rear of the cross slide for mounting additional tools. The cross slide can be actuated either by hand or by power. Read More