Thread: Quick change tool post advice

The tool post is the only physical difference, the only trouble you may encounter between the two may occur if you buy additional tool holders, as I mentioned earlier some times additional tool holders may not seat correctly on the wedge type without a little bit of fiddling with the dovetail.

Originally Posted by Com_VC

Is there a difference between the wedge type and piston type tool holders? Is it just the tool post that is different?

I have never seen them advertised differently, so they would be the same.
I have read about some being to tight of a fit or loose, or the handle indexing in a different position because there slightly different.

Some guys have bought a batch from CDCO and find one or 2 are tight or loose, I don't think there is any great quality control considering them being so cheap.

Yeah I noticed with some of mine they are not as tight as I would like them to be, so I just place a bit of shim stock between the piston and the tool holder. Seems to do the trick.

I need some more holders, just waiting for them to come up at a bargain price, there was some listed on banggood last year at $15 each, the next day when I went to purchase they had gone back up to over $20 or if I get some suitable stock might just attempt to make a bunch