On Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:06:13 AM UTC-5, Karl Townsend wrote:
I need to build my own tool Pre setter. Can't afford the real thing.



Anyway, I need a ground female shape of taper 40. Anybody got an old

T40 spindle?



Alternatively, can anybody grind a T40 ID?



Otherwise, I'm cutting one on my lathe and lapping in with old tool

holders, don't sound like fun.



Karl



P.S. I'm sorry about asking how to cut metal again. twice in one week.

Hello,

A simple CAT 40 Vise might suffice?

There are several brands and types for holding CAT taper tooling when off the machine.

They are used to tighten tools in CAT 40 holders. I have a cast iron one that I mounted on a bench near the mill.

CAT 40 tapers drop into it so you can, say, unscrew or tighten an ER collet nut. One I've got came with a tooling package of CAT 40 EM holders. Look around at the CAT 40 storage-cart type accessories too.

Good luck
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PaulS