AXA Tangential tool holder - first impressions

As Matt wrote, there is the Wimberley toolholder. This clamps the toolbit horizontally, whereas the Diamond/Eccentric Eng. Toolholder holds the bit vertically. I like the Diamond more because I feel its hold on the toolbit is more secure...but that's just my opinion based on the pictures. The Wimberley is a lot cheaper at $75 but doesn't do threading. The Diamond is double that but comes with a sharpening jig and will do threading. Definitely not cheap. I would make my own but I don't have the requisite tooling to do so att.
 
Splat said:
As Matt wrote, there is the Wimberley toolholder. This clamps the toolbit horizontally, whereas the Diamond/Eccentric Eng. Toolholder holds the bit vertically. I like the Diamond more because I feel its hold on the toolbit is more secure...but that's just my opinion based on the pictures. The Wimberley is a lot cheaper at $75 but doesn't do threading. The Diamond is double that but comes with a sharpening jig and will do threading. Definitely not cheap. I would make my own but I don't have the requisite tooling to do so att.
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Thats interetsing. but it doesn't seem like it benefits from the same "built-in" sharpening advantage the diamond toolholder has, nor from the vertical added resistance to bending that the diamond tool geometry offers.
 
PurpLev said:
Thats interetsing. but it doesn't seem like it benefits from the same "built-in" sharpening advantage the diamond toolholder has, nor from the vertical added resistance to bending that the diamond tool geometry offers.
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Yep. I'm probably going to order the Diamond. I'm torn between it and getting indexing toolholders with HSS inserts. I think in the long run the Diamond will be cheaper since the bits are way cheaper than the inserts. I envy what you did there, Sharon. That's a nice piece and I agree that if you were to get the toolbit out farther giving you more clearance you'd be better off. Are you going to try another one or modifying this one, maybe make one that'll fit into a QC toolholder?
 
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