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- Mar 15, 2012
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- Western USA
I fully expect to get roasted for asking this, but what has everyone's experience been with "cheap Chinese" tool holders?
I have a Sharp TMV-1 CNC knee mill I'm about to buy tool holders for. It has a 5000 RPM NMTB40 spindle. I plan on getting a longer drawbar so I can use CAT40 holders. This is a garage/hobby machine and I'm never expecting to run large scale production.
I would never consider using these holders in a VMC with a high RPM spindle, but are they sufficient for my application? I'll pay the premium for high quality tool holders if necessary, but am obviously looking to save money where I can.
CAT40 ER16 70mm 2.76" Collet Chuck Tool Holder Balanced G2.5 20000RPM New | eBay
Thanks!
I have a Sharp TMV-1 CNC knee mill I'm about to buy tool holders for. It has a 5000 RPM NMTB40 spindle. I plan on getting a longer drawbar so I can use CAT40 holders. This is a garage/hobby machine and I'm never expecting to run large scale production.
I would never consider using these holders in a VMC with a high RPM spindle, but are they sufficient for my application? I'll pay the premium for high quality tool holders if necessary, but am obviously looking to save money where I can.
CAT40 ER16 70mm 2.76" Collet Chuck Tool Holder Balanced G2.5 20000RPM New | eBay
Thanks!