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Searcher7 wrote:

On May 20, 6:31*pm, "DoN. Nichols" wrote:
On 2010-05-20, Searcher7 wrote:

On May 19, 10:47*pm, GeoLane at PTD dot NET GeoLane at PTD dot NET
wrote:
On Tue, 18 May 2010 06:48:48 -0700 (PDT), Glenn Lyford

wrote:
*Has anybody had a bad
experience with the import knock-offs other than that the screws on
the individual tool holders need to be replaced.

* * * * [ ... ]

I took the plunge and ordered the one from Discount_Tools / Shars
since the price was comparable and the feedback was 99.8 and he'd sold
61 of them previously. *It also stuck in the back of my mind that in
the past someone had mentioned that Shars stuff was OK. *I guess I"m
the guinea pig. *I'll let you guys know what I think when I've had a
chance to use it. *Unfortunately, I've never owned an Aloris so I
don't have the gold standard for comparison.

* * * * [ ... ]

Did you mean "Discount_Machine"? I have a lot of items from SHARS.
(Including the AXA toolpost).

http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...slander/Tools/
http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...ol_Post_Set_We...

* * * * Hmm ... this is perhaps a chance to see whether other of this
brand of Wedge style toolpost also have the screw on the bottom of the
turning position wedge. *Re-post the links to the photo which shows the
screw, so he can check that and compare with his toolpost.

* * * * Good Luck,
* * * * * * * * DoN.

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The screw can be seen in the 6th photo on that page.(Here is a larger
pic:
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...ction=view&cur
rent=Aloris12NonToolpostb.jpg).

There is definitely no screw on the other side.

The picture was hard to interpret, but it does appear that things are gummed up
with cosmoline or the like. Paint thinner on a rag will take the cosmoline off.
Be sure to get down into the V-corners of the dovetails on both holders and
toolpost. Dry with paper towels.

Joe Gwinn