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Review on πŸ”„ Streamlined Quick Change Lathe Holder: Enhance Precision and Efficiency with Swing Technology by Jeremy Carpenter

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Fine, but this is a project, NOT a screw replacement

Bought for a 9x20 universal Chinese lathe. Identical to the commercially available OXA tool holder, but comes with a loose knurling tool and only a #1 holder. The quality is as you would expect with a little bump in the mechanism but a big improvement over the standard Shim tool rack. One of the adjustment knurled nuts on one of the brackets has been knocked off center and is so wobbly that it cannot be used. We are currently negotiating a replacement. The post is 10mm and will not fit the standard bolt which is too short with 8mm thread and 10mm shoulder base. For this I either have to make a new 10mm bolt or make a 10mm socket with an 8mm internal thread. Easy enough to make but leaves a very thin and weak stress point that will likely break with use. There's a lot about it on YouTube. The included 10mm connector and base are useless unless your lathe has a T-slot installed, in which case you will need to trim this part to fit. The bottom line is that this is not a replacement screw, but a construction kit. That's all I could find for a reasonable price.

Pros
  • Metal lathes
Cons
  • Damaged