Sorry, my bad. It is a Piston style QCTP.are your shimming the dove tail? I had about 3 AxA holders left after selling my smaller lathe and I used a carbide dovetail tool and inlarged the the dovetail to fit my BXA tool post. BUT if you are shimming the wedge to the bxa seems like the aluminum would give and loose some rigidity I could be wrong because some people are using solid aluminum tool holders. see what others think
Thanks for the advice. I had some larger tools that did not fit in the AXA, but fit in the BXA from CDCO.Safe practice? I personally wouldn't practice that. Not sure why one would even want to do this, import AXA holders are dirt cheap. There are probably reasons I can't think of right now. In a pinch I could understand but since practice was mentioned then it sounds like this is not a one time thing.
Generally people can get hurt or tool etc get damaged when you use the wrong tool for the job. I am a believer in that in most cases. But if it works for you...
Thanks for the advice. I had some larger tools that did not fit in the AXA, but fit in the BXA from CDCO.
Not worth it, so I will just stick with my AXA tool holders.
Thanks again,
C
Ah I see. They make oversized import holders now if you don't want to mill down shanks. AXA oversized holders will fit 5/8" shanks.
Dorian actually make them to accept a 3/4” shanked tool, the $90+ price is excessive, but they are available (I own two of them).
Thanks for the advice Darkzero. Had no idea they make oversized tool holders.Ah I see. They make oversized import holders now if you don't want to mill down shanks. AXA oversized holders will fit 5/8" shanks.