I have a metal lathe, like this one: http://www.optimum-machines.com/product ... index.html
The problem is that the tool holder is set for tools with a height of 18mm. I cannot afford a quick change tool holder (which, as far as I know, would allow me to set the height). The thing is that it seems 18mm turning tools are almost impossible to find, you can get whatever you want in 16mm or 20mm, but almost never 18mm. For now I've dealt by placing two smaller tools, 8 and 10mm, with one acting just as support to add height. That's not really comfortable because I have to keep fiddling with many tools and also it doesn't seem like the "right" way to do this.
Is there an easy and not too expensive way to solve this? I don't want to be using other tools for support, I'd just like to have turning tools that I simply place in the tool holder and I'm ready to go, I hope there is some solution to this
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Thanks in advance for your help!
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