Manson Reamers 1/2" Straight Shank Floating Reamer Holder

The Manson Reamers 1/2' Straight Shank Floating Reamer Holder is a high-quality floating reamer holder, made from the best available materials to exacting specifications. The Manson Floating Reamer Holder is a wide-base, low-mass precision cutting tool holder featuring interchangeable shanks for machine adaptability. It has been designed for ease of use, maintenance and adjustment. The Floating Reamer Holder will compensate for up to .030" tailstock mis-alignment. Nonetheless, your tailstock should be aligned as closely as possible with the headstock axis to minimize the float needed to maintain alignment in your barreling work. The Holder works when stationary and cannot be used in the headstock of a lathe, or a milling machine. To do so will cause the nose of the Holder to be thrown to the side by centrifugal force, negating its ability to compensate for any mis-alignment.To use the Holder, seat its shank in the tailstock of your lathe (or tailstock chuck if using a straight shank...