Style Axa Boring, Turning and Facing Quick Change Tool Post Holder for 1/2'' Turning Tools, Style 2, 0250-0102

Très bon. Je recommande.

well made fits perfectly

I gave this four stars because of the price, but the holders I purchased were manufactured with a dull mill that left a radius in the bottom/rear channel for holding the tool. This prevents tools from properly registering against both the bottom and rear of the holder channel. You can either re-mill it yourself or use a triangular file to remove the radius. But expect secondary operations for a good tool fit.

I have a FIM's #3 tool post on a Harrison AA 13" swing lathe, which is a pretty rare tool post. I was looking on eBay for tool holders, as I don't have any. None were listed on eBay UK either. A practical machinist member said the AXA would fit the FIM's #3 tool post. I checked the dimensions listed for the AXA, and they are very close to what I made out of wood, so I decided to try it. The Accusize AXA 0250-0102 fits the wedge opposite the locking handle but not the other 2 wedges 90 degrees to the handle. The FIM's #3 tool post has a spanner nut on the face of the wedge, and when it is turned, the wedge moves in and out. Pulling the handle brings the wedge in to lock the tool holder in place. Once I turned the spanner nut CCW a little, I was able to adjust the wedge location, and the AXA tool holder slid right on to all 3 locations. The bottom of the AXA holder needs to be notched to allow it to slide down farther on the wedge. However, the top of the slot in the tool holder is very close to the centerline of the spindle when mounted to the lathe, so the notch does not have to be very deep. Depending on the tool used. There is a stop pin for the height adjustment on the FIM's tool post (see picture). The FIM's use a long set screw that touches off on the stop pin to set the height instead of what the typical tool holders use with the stop on the top of the tool holder. Note: This AXA's outside dimensions are 3"Lx1.5"Hx1"W. If you have a different FIM's numbered tool post, check the dovetail dimensions of the tool holder.  It might fit.

Quality was great. It is consistent with other products from Accusize as will as other Accusize holders. Finish is very good. Ground surfaces were very good.I would purchase these again as they compare to other holders costing 3-4 times the price. Thanks