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Ed,
I've bought about 250 of the $8 AXA blocks from CDCO and have never had a problem, other than the set screws, with any of them.
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Thanks Ed.
Anyway the link is a nice setup...Bob
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(06-12-2013, 06:11 PM)the penguin Wrote: Ed,
I've bought about 250 of the $8 AXA blocks from CDCO and have never had a problem, other than the set screws, with any of them.
Jack,
Wow! 250 of them. I guess I would have to say I've only had a couple of problems with the CDCO tool holders. What I see is a lot of burrs and the slot milled for the tool shaft is a very rough finish. One of them had the height adjustment nut with the thread cut at an angle so it wobbled like crazy. The very first ones I bought from CDCO were very nicely machined, even better than the ones that came with my Phase II QCTP kit. The quality just seems to get a little worse each time I order a batch. They still work with a little TLC so I guess I shouldn't complain, especially for the price.
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(06-12-2013, 06:20 PM)DaveH Wrote: DaveJ did the build here http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthrea...2#pid20062
DaveH
Yup, I know about that thread but those are vastly different tool holders than what I need.
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(06-12-2013, 06:19 PM)EdK Wrote: The very first ones I bought from CDCO were very nicely machined, even better than the ones that came with my Phase II QCTP kit. The quality just seems to get a little worse each time I order a batch.
Ed
For what it's worth, that has been my experience as well Ed. Next go round I'll try buying from tools4cheap also, just so I can compare for myself.
It's disappointing that the CDCO holders have gone downhill, judging from the last order I got. The stock to make them myself would cost me over $8 each.
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Hi Ed,
Good to see you getting a collection going.
I bought my tool post pre internet days and had a lot of money in it which I wouldn't get back if I sold it, thats the only reason I made mine. If I was starting now I would be buying through CDCO at $9 each.
Dave
