Brent H
Ultra Member
I built this tool holder for my Bridgeport mill. They sell one that holds R8 collets but my mill is a less popular Erikson QC 30 that came out in the early 80’s.
The mill came used to me so the QC nut (quick change) is missing. A new one is some crazy price and I could spend the money on more tooling. My mill has a draw bar and uses any QC30 or NMTB 30 type tool holders. It will also handle ISO30 if I make a metric draw bar.
Essentially just a nice piece of Baltic Birch with 1-1/4” holes placed around. I will use this as a template to make an aluminium plate later on.
In case anyone is interested in the hammer/drawbar wrench it is made from a 3/4” impact socket and a steel handle with a press fit brass head. It works great to release the draw bar and to also tap work to seat it in the vice etc.
The blue/red thing in the hammer pic background is a mist coolant unit I bought cheap off amazon. Going to make up a mist coolant unit
The mill came used to me so the QC nut (quick change) is missing. A new one is some crazy price and I could spend the money on more tooling. My mill has a draw bar and uses any QC30 or NMTB 30 type tool holders. It will also handle ISO30 if I make a metric draw bar.
Essentially just a nice piece of Baltic Birch with 1-1/4” holes placed around. I will use this as a template to make an aluminium plate later on.
In case anyone is interested in the hammer/drawbar wrench it is made from a 3/4” impact socket and a steel handle with a press fit brass head. It works great to release the draw bar and to also tap work to seat it in the vice etc.
The blue/red thing in the hammer pic background is a mist coolant unit I bought cheap off amazon. Going to make up a mist coolant unit
