wrote:
That shouldn't have been a Smithy-specific question. It has the type of
toolpost that relies on shims to raise the cutting edge to center
height. Assuming I don't have the option of replacing it with an
Aloris, what's the least annoying type of tool holder to buy for it?
Some users will barely know how to operate the lathe so I want to keep
everything simple.

Take a look at
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/to...oolholder.html
to see the ones I made for my Smithy years ago. They've worked
sufficiently well that I've been quite un-motivated to do anything else.

Ted