I am goint to buy wedge style QC tool post. I was just wondering, of the cheapo brands such as Phase II. Is it like the import mini lathes where they are all about the same and may even come from the same factory? I see some on ebay from vendors for a pretty good price.
I don't know but I've heard only good comments about the Phase II brand. I have a Harbor Freight noname version of the piston type and I'm happy with it but the quality isn't as good as my friend's Phase II.
Before you buy from an eBay seller be sure and check Enco's current sales flyer. They have those on sale at a really good price and have free UPS shipping this month IIRC.
Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com
"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"
No, it's not like the import mini lathes, not at all. Phase II is good quality for the money. I had one and liked everything about it except the label was attached a little crooked. I used it a lot for a couple years and then ran into a great deal on an Aloris brand so now that's what I use.
I got a $99 toolpost from HF once. It was all made in India. It wasn't that bad except the knurls and cutoff blade weren't good HSS. I kept some of the holders from that one, still use 'em. That was a piston-type. I'd use one of those, it seemed OK to me. There are some drawbacks to the wedge type too.
Grant
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