ATP* wrote:
"Jaggy Taggy" wrote in message
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On my recently acquired Reed & Prentice lathe is an old style tool holder
(lamp post style??) which really sucks.

But the alternative, get a modern stable setup, is a bewildering task.
There
are many styles and a large swing in prices.
My lathe is a 12" and I could spend anywhere from about $100+ (Enco,
piston
style) to a small fortune for a KDK holder and what I really need to get
is
an education in the differences.

Can anybody here help me with this??

Regards Uwe

PS. I do not do production work, rather slow poke experimental tasks.


You'll probably be happy with the cheaper Enco kit, which goes on sale at a
substantial savings periodically.


I agree
Phase II AXA size would work fine.
$89.95
Look back a few days and get the Free Shipping! code.
Keep the lantern style for the odd project that requires it. After 18
months with the Phase II I have yet to need the laneter style for anything.
BTW I've used the QC toolpost for a milling attachment on several
projects. Works OK in a pinch.

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Rex Burkheimer
WM Automotive
Fort Worth TX