I need your feedback for possible new product

[rherrell]

I have several customers who have been ordering what I call a "2MT Tool Holder" so I thought I might add it to my Vendors Catalog.

I need you to tell me if you think it would sell and if you think you would order them.

The arbors by themselves cost me $15 and I'm charging $25 each for the finished product, that's only $10 for my efforts which I think is more than fair.

The one on the left is for a #3 (1/4") center drill and the others are bored out to .496" for the Hinze Tenon Cutter.

I can make them any size but the max. diameter will be .5" and the max. depth will be 1.5".

Thanks.

 

[wade45]

I would definitely buy one I think this is a great idea.

 

[duncsuss]

Am I understanding correctly: you can bore out the part that holds the tool to any requested diameter & depth up to the limits you gave?

I am certain there are things I've been working around (such as holding things in a Jacobs chuck or collet chuck) that would be better done using one of these, and I can see having a center drill permanently mounted in one like your photo shows would be useful.

 

[rherrell]

Am I understanding correctly: you can bore out the part that holds the tool to any requested diameter & depth up to the limits you gave?

I am certain there are things I've been working around (such as holding things in a Jacobs chuck or collet chuck) that would be better done using one of these, and I can see having a center drill permanently mounted in one like your photo shows would be useful.

Correct Duncan, any diameter up to 1/2" and any depth up to 1.5".

 

[NJturner]

Hi Rick! Hope all is well....and all your snow is melted and gone!!

I read this once and figured I needed to think on it.....as it is basically asking me how lazy do I want to be, as I am not a production turner and the tasks these will deliver duplicate most of why I use collets today.

Well after some thinking/review, and your specific examples of a stubby drill and the Hinze tenon cutter, I would say I would buy these, as the issue I am always trying to get a handle on is consistency - in my tooling and my work habits. If I didn't need to set up my Hinze cutter in size and in the collets twice to adjust to the tenon sizes I use, it would be nice - so I bought two - and dedicated them each to a single size. No more setup and calibration. Same thinking for these tool holders. Put it together, lock it down, make sure it is perfect and never touch it again. Sold!!! I'll take two drilled for the Hinze cutters when you decide...lol.

Not sure how many folks also think like this, but I could see a market - but I wouldn't buy a huge quantity of stock until you have some history for sure.

Let me know when you decide!

Kevin