Ever use one of these?

[twstoerzinger]

This was in a large box of cutters and other tooling that came with a lathe that I bought. The tool appears to never have been used.
I have to say that I have not seen one before. The side of the shank says "Aloris AT5S."
When I dig through the Aloris website, it appears that they still sell this tool - they call it a "Mini Swivel Cartridge Tool Holder."
http://www.aloris.com/index.php/pages/Mini Swivel.html
The one I have has a HSS cutter in it. The cutter appears to be ground to 60 deg - based on comparison with a threading gauge.
The HSS cutter is cantilevered out about as far as it is thick. All of this cant load is born by the clamping machine screw - so I am guessing this is for lighter cuts.


If you have used one of these - how have you used it and what are the benefits?

Thanks for your help,
Terry S.

 

[Charley Davidson]

Never used one and never seen one till now but a way cool idea.

 

[Grumpy Gator]

I think I have an earlier verision of this.
It's a "One size fits all" type of thing.
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