I've a Dickson on my big lathe, would have been just as happy with an Aloris, but I didn't want a knockoff post and a used Dickson came up first. Have been happy with it. The holders always always seem pricey so I made another 20 on-top of what it came with. Never enough, I'd take another 10 if there was hot deal on them.
On the next size down, a 10ee, I have a Drehbitz which is German and I don't think made any more. Its indexable and very similar to the Multifix ( although indexable and repeatable is of limited value to me). Now those holders were big dollars! I probably have made 30 or more for it.
I used mild steel for all based on the rational that the modulus of elasticity is about the same for all steels, and I'm never going to wear them out or approach plastic deformation forces.
Here's the Dickson holders
On the next size down, a 10ee, I have a Drehbitz which is German and I don't think made any more. Its indexable and very similar to the Multifix ( although indexable and repeatable is of limited value to me). Now those holders were big dollars! I probably have made 30 or more for it.
I used mild steel for all based on the rational that the modulus of elasticity is about the same for all steels, and I'm never going to wear them out or approach plastic deformation forces.
Here's the Dickson holders
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