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Making Simple QC Tool Holders

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Davo J:
I am not sure how I missed this thread, but subscribed now. I am enjoying this venture of yours, great pictures as well, look forward to seeing the rest.

In the first op, do you face from inside out? I do it the other way.

Dave

vtsteam:
Davo, thanks for getting me going on this project!   :nrocks:

I faced outwards this cut because there was a hoogie on the near edge of the blocks, this end, that the band saw left behind. Figured I'd sneak up on it!

Pete.:
Another great thing of those tool holders is that with a bit of planning/small design change you could machine both sides, use two jack-bolts opposite each other and get two for the price of one by flipping them over! All you'd have to do is make sure the thread of the jack-bolts sticks out more than the head.

Davo J:
Good idea Pete.
Another good idea is what John Hill did. He slotted his tool holder just big enough to fit a piece of HSS but at an angle. This way it gave the HSS back rake built into the holder.

Dave

RussellT:
Hi Pete

I don't quite see how that would work.  Where would you put the bolt to clamp it to the round post?

I have some similar tool holders and I can make them so you can flip them over to use either end of a boring bar.  I've also made some cut at an angle so I have more clearance for the tailstock.

Russell

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