Dickson type T00 toolholders

[Brian AbbottParticipant @brianabbott67793]

For whats its worth, i bought mine originally from A & R, and yes they where very good.

When i needed some extra holders and A & R had closed i got some direct from Myford and to be honest they where very well made.

anyhow..

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Posted by Douglas Johnston on 25/06/2016 10:56:04:

When I got my original toolholders I got fed up with the mess the screws were making on the top of my homemade carbide insert tools, which were not hardened. I inserted brass pads into the ends of the screws and this made all the difference.

I was taught to use a packing strip on top of a tool bit to spread the load of the screws.With the T00 holders the screws are usually Allen type which are tough rather than hard but on larger sizes and with old style 4 way tool posts the screws were probably left pretty hard to minimise wear to the square head and mushroom effect on the tips. I do not like to see screw marks on boring bars or tip holders and it is little trouble to keep some strips to take the marks rather than the tooling. With solid HSS tools they do not mark easily but to spread the contact area is probably good on small bits to avoid the possibility of fracture.

Mike

[John CParticipant @johnc47954]

Just received mine from Lynam Engineering ( ex A and R) – very nice indeed!

Edited By John C on 30/06/2016 16:26:59

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Just ordered what was said to be the last 2……

Martin

[Neil LickfoldParticipant @neillickfold44316]

Who sells the Dickson or a holder that fits the Myford Dickson QCTP in the vee holders and standard too holders.?An engineering outfit out here in NZ sells a copy , they are called Machinery house. Their copy from 2009 interchanges with the Dickson. Their latest stock does not however. Lucky they took back the holders and gave a full refund.

Still could not go to the Ebay website and get any holders.

Neil

[Terry oldsParticipant @terryolds52232]

does this help

Name:

Lynam Engineering Ltd

Office Address:

Leofric House Binley Road CV3 1JN Coventry

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Posted by Terry olds on 25/06/2019 08:53:16:

does this help

Name:

Lynam Engineering Ltd

Office Address:

Leofric House Binley Road CV3 1JN Coventry

As there was a winding up order made on 03/04/19 I don't think you'll have much success in trying to contact them.

[Terry oldsParticipant @terryolds52232]

HI, thanks for that, have found old phone number for them, but it not connecting, so yes, not about any more

Terry

[DaveyParticipant @davey]

That is a shame that Lynam Engineering are gone. I was lucky to get some toolholders back in 2017 from them and the quality was great. Should have really purchased more!

I wish I had the confidence and knowledge to make something like this myself.

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Sad they have folded, being good engineers is not enough to keep a small business afloat but they often get taken down by big businesses who just don’t pay their bills.

Mike

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