Originally Posted by
ckirchen
Geof, are you sure that dafowfidy needs new fingers? Take a look at the attached picture (out of an NSK catalog). The V groove on both tool holders is 60° inclusive, with one of the differences being the depth of the groove. If the fingers fit into both holders, it just means that they would have to open more for the CT holder. As far as the different height from the gage line, that would mean altering the parameter that tells the Z axis where to go for a tool change.