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AXA Tool Holders.... What do you think? Worth a try?

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

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Dabbler said:
That's some nice work there. and a lot of it, too!:)
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thanks...i put up some photos of making them awhile ago.....

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Rapid Original holders

Inspired by the recent posts about multifix, I would like to find more holders for my Rapid Original toolpost. Similar ones are made under different names, but seem to follow the same dimensions. I am looking for size A. The various names I have come across are (Indexa,Dixon,Dickson,Boni...
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140mower said:
If you had stuck with the shaper, you would almost have one by now.....:p:eek:

(Need a ducks for cover emoji). ;)


That sucks, but at least now you know and you aren't out anything aside from hopes and dreams...;)
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Since I placed that order I have probably made 5 already LOL.... Been thinking hard on a 100 % shaper made one. Well maybe 90%... can't drill and tap on a shaper:rolleyes:
 
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