I may not have mentioned it here before, but I'm a cheap bastrich. ;) Only reason I have an AXA-clone is that it was $130 when I bought it, with five tool holders. I think I'll make my own! I paid $750 for my Atlas TH42 lathe, and $950 for the South Bend Heavy 10L. And the SB is still in need of some heavy restoration work. There is some tooling I have to buy, since I'm not that good a machinist yet, and possibly for ever, but I have made some, too, so I'm getting better.
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.
Physics doesn't care about your schedule.
The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better
On Sunday, March 6, 2022, 09:03:55 AM CST, comstock_friend <jfriend314@...> wrote:
Used KDK brand holders can be expensive used, especially considering their sometimes beat up condition. There is a cheaper clone option. These are very nice compared to some Chinesium...
John
Bill in OKC too