Having recovered from a bout of "I hate my job" type depression and malaise, I've decided to gather plans for making a QCTP. I learned a lot making dovetails for Harold Hall's precision grinding table which is almost finished.
I started with a Google Search for QCTP plans and have found several. In one design posted by John Stevenson, he references BDMS, which I asume is a type of mild steel. Can someone translate to "American"?
As I gather more designs to ponder, I will post more questions here. I already have made a few toolholders of the Norman Patent style as touted by Mert and Ralph on the yahoo 7x12 site, and I like them. I may just re-work/refine those, as my skills have greatly improved since making them.
The Noman style aside, what is the concensus of opinion on wedge vs piston type?
Chuck in E. TN