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I'll have to wait until I get them next week...

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Finally got my ECI tool holders from eBay. All I can say is wow, $1,300 worth of holders for $350. Very slight usage if any.



As I suspected they use a 3/8" mounting bolt but they will fit onto a Tormach riser.

Other than plated hardware I really don't see any significant difference.




The one TBS-1460 that I measured was not parallel in Z & was off by 0.0045" while X was not perpendicular & was off by 0.0015". Better than the first Tormach holder I got, but Tormach sent me another one that was dead on.

The dimensions for the dovetail holders & shank type holders are that critical.

Maybe I'm expecting to much from these bore type holders but I don't think it's that tough to get the bore lined up with the axis.

Anyway, I got 2 other ECI holders with 5/8" bores that I will straighten out & open up to 3/4".

So if I were buying more holders I would go with the Tormach - free shipping & if it ain't right they'll send you another one...