Milling machine clamp sets - Teco vs imports

I have both and import and a Teco set. I use the imports and keep the Tecos "for display." The imports work just fine for me.

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Thanks Jim. I've been wondering the same thing.

Send me the Tecos and I will have my buddy TiN coat them for you, then they would look REALLY pretty! Actually, chrome would look better and be cheaper.

He's doing a few sauté pans for me but actually I hope that form follows function here. I polished the stainless to a mirror and hope the TiN has high-temp non-stick properties. Think of the possibilities with the fern crowd.

The slots in the Teco brand are longer and the clamps are slightly thicker.

The mill is a Tormach CNC mill. It's due for delivery in about 6 weeks and I'm trying to make sure all the little things needed will be here by then.

I've got an import clamp set for my Clausing 8520 that has worked all right but some of the T-nuts catch a bit in the T-slots unless wiggled just right and the step blocks don't seem to be well finished. I figured Teco might be better because they are about double the price of the imports but wasn't sure and can't easily check them out before buying.

Mike

I find the fit and finish a lot better on the Teco stuff but the import stuff is functional if a little on the rough side sometimes. For home shop stuff the import if fine, but if I have production stuff I would prefer the teco.

James Crombie

watch out for sales at enco they run the teco sets at a pretty good price , the last set i bought was teco blocks and import studs and nuts

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