BXA QCTP

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(03-08-2012, 04:43 PM)EdAK Wrote: Jerry,

By "a worth owning" do you mean one that is not the bottom of the barrel in quality yet not top of the line either? If so, I would suggest a Phase II piston style. The quality and cost are reasonable, although they have really gone up in price so if those are too expensive then the only other one I can recommend is the one from Jeff at Tools4Cheap.

http://www.tools4cheap.net/proddetail.php?prod=piston

$90 for the AXA size and $110 for the BXA size.

I've heard nothing but good things about Jeff and I've bought a few things from him and have been very happy with the quality and price.

Ed

Hi
I bought one a while ago
It is a piston type
To get the habdle to "park" where i wanted it i put shims behind the pistons
It takes very little to make a big differance


As you can see i made a new lock nut up for it as well (one less spanner to find)
I also modified some large tool holders to fit directly on to the tool post
They were warmed up then allowed to cool very slowly
They were tough to machine but machinable
I can now use all the big tips i have
The parting tool is very rigid





Large tool holders can be bought fairly cheaply on ebay
Tha facing tool shown was donated by Rob Wilson along with some tips
John