03-10-2012, 04:24 PM
(03-08-2012, 09:45 PM)TOM REED Wrote: Got my orders from both cdco + jeff this week. both orders were shipped promptly and packed well in a usps flat rate box. the toolholders from jeff @tools4cheap are a little larger + finished a little better with a better bluing job as well as the surface grinding was a little better. the screws + adj knurls pear to be of the same quality. the only thing wrong with the set from cdco is the dovetail on the cutoff toolholder seems to be cut a fraction too large as it barely tightens before the moveable side of the wedge touches the cross slide. I have sent e-mail to frank + will advise what he says. the toolpost from cdco is a nice piece and is well made finished excellent and works well. I am glad that I bought from both suppliers and also bought the morse taper holder + cutoff holder from jeff so I have one that works. both boring bar holder + the knurling tool from jeff and the ones from cdco are identical in both size + finish. If I were buying again I would probably buy ordinary holders from cdco but would prob buy the more specialized ones from tools4cheap. I hopes this helps but in choosing regular holders is a little better finish worth twice the price from jeff or as they are just a toolholder are the ones from cdco at half the price good enough, they are fior me.
I hope this works as "I tried 3 times yesterday that never got posted as I had a maleware problem. tom
You can't go wrong with the price of those tool holders although you may want to replace the set screws, they leave a lot to be desired.