11-13-2014, 04:14 PM
(11-13-2014, 02:28 PM)PixMan Wrote: I went ahead and bought the R8-1" shell mill holder that Ed had found on eBay. It appears to have been made in Canada, but that isn't the most important feature for me. I prefer the fact that the keys are fastened on from the bottom, effectively "captivated" as soon as a cutter is installed.
All the others I found showed the keys were screwed on from the side, much weaker.
Regarding the origin of your R8 holder I'm not sure if it was MADE in Canada. I'm familiar with Sowa, they had a distribution outlet in the suburbs just down the street from one of my favourite watering holes in the suburbs of Montreal, Canada.
I read up a bit on them due to your post and found "Sowa represents a large number of companies known worldwide".
So if you do find out that they actually did manufacture your holder I'd like to know.
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