boring bar sleeve

On October 9, 2008 · 0 Comments

I ordered a bunch of boring bars the other day, but before I could use them I needed to figure out how to clamp them in the AXA holder. So how do you hold a 1/2″ boring bar with a holder designed for 3/4″ bars? With a sleeve of course. Sleeves are very easy to make; all you need is a lathe & a bandsaw.

My QCTP came with this 3/4″ boring bar holder but I have never used it.

AXA100 holder

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