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[Winegrower]

You are going to like the Kwik Switch 200 system. I learned about this when at a moving sale a guy had a box of these, maybe 15 pieces including the R8 to KS200 adapter and wrench. He and I did not know what they were, but I got the box for $100. Since then, I've added another 15 pieces or so, preloading a number of them for edge finder, center drill, chamfering tool, various "stock" size carbide end mills, and so on. Even though this is just a hobby for me, being able to pop in an edge finder, then a center drill, then a maybe pilot drill, then the desired hole, then countersink and I have a tapping head with a KS200 adapter so then pop that in and tap the hole. It's just so much faster and fun than all the tool changes needed for an operation like this.

I do notice the adapter prices have gone up quite a bit since I acquired most of my stuff.

 

[dabear3428]

You are going to like the Kwik Switch 200 system. I learned about this when at a moving sale a guy had a box of these, maybe 15 pieces including the R8 to KS200 adapter and wrench. He and I did not know what they were, but I got the box for $100. Since then, I've added another 15 pieces or so, preloading a number of them for edge finder, center drill, chamfering tool, various "stock" size carbide end mills, and so on. Even though this is just a hobby for me, being able to pop in an edge finder, then a center drill, then a maybe pilot drill, then the desired hole, then countersink and I have a tapping head with a KS200 adapter so then pop that in and tap the hole. It's just so much faster and fun than all the tool changes needed for an operation like this.

I do notice the adapter prices have gone up quite a bit since I acquired most of my stuff.

yes im finding that used tool holders are available i have a nice selection of 3/8s,1/2, 5/8s, 3/4, 7/8 and a J33 waiting on a new drill chuck, so far and i like the way they work. the shell mill and arbors are a little less common, there is always new ~~$300 each but i should not need many of those. looking for er32 collet holders right now, I use ER32s on my lathe so i can share. on the fence about tap holders since i have a quill and can just load one up into a collet holder when needed, but we will see, they are still made so should be available for the long haul. this is a cnc mill so thread milling would be an option in the future.