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Six months ago I started acquiring my metal working upgrades and new equipment. As part of that, I decided to buy a Dorian QCTP for my new PM1340.
I ordered a BXA size 14 piece Dorian "First Time Buyer Package". From my research here and elsewhere, I had discovered that there were sometimes some fit issues. So I called Dorian before I bought the package to get assurances that if there were any fit issues that they would help me. Getting a positive response from Dorian, I ordered the package with confidence and laid out a significant amount of money to get it.
The cutoff tool in the package is evidently a newer design and it didn't fit the PM1340 lathe properly. It would not adjust high enough to get on the center line of the cut. The adjuster screw would bottom out on the holder before it would elevate the holder high enough for a proper fit.
I called Dorian to get the help they had promised to discover that they weren't willing to help at all. They quickly said, "You can counter-bore the land for the adjuster." And then told me that they were glad they could help me and to have a good day! When I then asked that they replace it with a holder that didn't need to be modified by me to work, they told me that they couldn't do that. BTW, they also admitted in the conversation that they knew that there were issues with the "newer" design.
I finally "fixed" it by milling a slot on the top of the holder so it will elevate to the center line of cut. Here's a photo to document the fix. Not a lot of work of course but I paid a premium price and it should have fit out of the box. BTW, the tool is marginal at best and I suspect they are getting rid of stock by including it in the FTB set grab bag. I have since bought an Aloris holder and cutoff.
I posted this on another thread recently, but wanted to give this saga a stand alone thread with specifics to help others who may be on this journey. If I had it to do over again, I buy only the Dorian QCTP or get more serious about other alternatives such as an Aloris. I have found the Dorian First Time Buyers Set to be less than worthwhile from a content and cost standpoint.
Obviously I have the opinion that Dorian is not trustworthy.
![dorian fix.jpg dorian fix.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/191/191608-0450a5479333f829b0d9c3b34ef3052e.jpg)
I ordered a BXA size 14 piece Dorian "First Time Buyer Package". From my research here and elsewhere, I had discovered that there were sometimes some fit issues. So I called Dorian before I bought the package to get assurances that if there were any fit issues that they would help me. Getting a positive response from Dorian, I ordered the package with confidence and laid out a significant amount of money to get it.
The cutoff tool in the package is evidently a newer design and it didn't fit the PM1340 lathe properly. It would not adjust high enough to get on the center line of the cut. The adjuster screw would bottom out on the holder before it would elevate the holder high enough for a proper fit.
I called Dorian to get the help they had promised to discover that they weren't willing to help at all. They quickly said, "You can counter-bore the land for the adjuster." And then told me that they were glad they could help me and to have a good day! When I then asked that they replace it with a holder that didn't need to be modified by me to work, they told me that they couldn't do that. BTW, they also admitted in the conversation that they knew that there were issues with the "newer" design.
I finally "fixed" it by milling a slot on the top of the holder so it will elevate to the center line of cut. Here's a photo to document the fix. Not a lot of work of course but I paid a premium price and it should have fit out of the box. BTW, the tool is marginal at best and I suspect they are getting rid of stock by including it in the FTB set grab bag. I have since bought an Aloris holder and cutoff.
I posted this on another thread recently, but wanted to give this saga a stand alone thread with specifics to help others who may be on this journey. If I had it to do over again, I buy only the Dorian QCTP or get more serious about other alternatives such as an Aloris. I have found the Dorian First Time Buyers Set to be less than worthwhile from a content and cost standpoint.
Obviously I have the opinion that Dorian is not trustworthy.
![dorian fix.jpg dorian fix.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/191/191608-0450a5479333f829b0d9c3b34ef3052e.jpg)