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Floating Reamer Holder

Look up Dave tooleys floating reamer pusher or Mike Bryant’s same thing. Very simple and works better than anything I’ve tried. Mine is made from a moris #4 taper to Jacobs chuck adapter that’s been facedand bored about .030 over the size of a reamer. I hold the reamer with a tap wrench I made that is nice and flat on the back.
 
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I use a JGS and have never had any problems. I was very scared about holding the reamer in my hand with a tap wrench when I first started out. I’m not anymore but I just kept using the JGS as it’s always worked well for me
 
I use a simple pusher. It can be as simple as a flat washer over the reamer shank and a drill chuck cracked open enough to give a little clearance on the shank. This is how I do it now on my Haas. Your concern should be setting the barrel up correctly not how to hold the reamer. reaming chamber.JPG
 
I use a simple pusher. It can be as simple as a flat washer over the reamer shank and a drill chuck cracked open enough to give a little clearance on the shank. This is how I do it now on my Haas. Your concern should be setting the barrel up correctly not how to hold the reamer. View attachment 1195010
Dang it Dave Tooley u got all the nice toys I'm gonna have to get me one of those high dollar chip pans.LOL
 
Dang it Dave Tooley u got all the nice toys I'm gonna have to get me one of those high dollar chip pans.LOL
Oh you picked up on that. That's my first coolant filter. Lower side has holes up 1/2" from the bottom. Gravity is wonderful thing. When I stop for the day the upper side has holes in the corner and I just spin it around to drain completely over night. Next morning dump the pan and go back to work. Oh my next filter is all the chips at the lower end of the bed. I never clean that part. Gravity again at work. More of the fines fall out there. Then it's another high tech pan with a magnet. Then in to the tank.
 
Oh you picked up on that. That's my first coolant filter. Lower side has holes up 1/2" from the bottom. Gravity is wonderful thing. When I stop for the day the upper side has holes in the corner and I just spin it around to drain completely over night. Next morning dump the pan and go back to work. Oh my next filter is all the chips at the lower end of the bed. I never clean that part. Gravity again at work. More of the fines fall out there. Then it's another high tech pan with a magnet. Then in to the tank.
Improvise overcome and adapt that's my motto.
 
i have a ptg holder that id let you use. if you liked it id sell it to you for way less than new. I have two and i like them but im back to using a pusher. i like to feel my reamers cut. Lee
 

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