FAQ
Use the part #’s just as they appear in the catalog. For a CXA Tool Post use part # CXA. For a #1 holder for an AXA Tool Post use part # AXA-1. The same is true for spare parts. The part # to order a 1-R chipbreaker is 1-R.
All Aloris products are in stock. Aloris ships via UPS from our warehouse in Clifton, NJ within two business days.
No, only the end user/hobbyist can purchase from our website. Distributors should fax their purchase order to 973-772-8606. First time distributors must also fax your reseller’s certificate.
In order to process your order expeditiously, it is best to place it online as our online shop is better equipped to handle your payment securely for your own protection.
- There is a $50 order
minimum before shipping. If your order is for less than that amount, our
system will not let you complete your purchase.
- You are trying to order an item (usually inserts) that has a minimum quantity (usually either 5 or 10). You will not be able to complete your purchase if the quantity is less than the minimum.
Our office hours are 8:00 am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday Eastern Standard Time.
Please be aware that we are closed on the following holidays and your orders will ship within 1-2 business days:
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- The 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving (and the Friday after)
- Christmas Day
T-NUT DIMENSIONS SHEET - PLEASE COMPLETE AND INCLUDE AT THE TIME OF PLACING YOUR PURCHASE ORDER.
** OTHERWISE THE T-NUT WILL SHIP BLANK **Complete and Include with your order:
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Aloris can machine the T-NUT at no charge if dimensions are provided at the time of purchase.
If the t-nut exceeds the standard size, there will be an additional charge added; as it is now considered a Special T-nut. Please contact the office for the additional charge.
STANDARD SIZE
SERIES THICK WIDTH
AXA 1/2” 1-1/2”
BXA 5/8” 2-1/4”
CXA 3/4” 2-1/2”
CA 7/8” 2-1/2”
DA 1” 3”
EA 1-1/4” 4”
As every lathe has a different t-slot configuration t he tool post is supplied with a blank t-nut whose size is dependent on the series tool post purchased. The t-nut is manufactured from non-hardened steel, and is easily machined to fit the slot on your lathe. If you supply us the t-slot dimensions for your lathe, (filing out the chart on page 3 of the catalog), at time of purchase we will machine your t-nut at no charge.
STANDARD SIZE:
SERIES THICK WIDTH
AXA 1/2” 1-1/2”
BXA 5/8” 2-1/4”
CXA 3/4” 2-1/2”
CA 7/8” 2-1/2”
DA 1” 3”
EA 1-1/4” 4”
** PLEASE NOTE ** IF T-NUT EXCEEDS THE STANDARD SIZE A FEE OF $60.00 WILL BE ADDED
Picking the best blade grade to fit your application:
- 767- A strong steel cutting grade ideal for cut-off and grooving applications; coated with Titanium Nitride (gold) for additional wear properties
- A2- Our best fine-grain uncoated grade for cast iron, nonferrous metals and high temperature alloys
- A6- A strong steel cutting grade; uncoated for low to medium speed operations
On most makes and models of lathes the Tool post is attached to the compound by the t-nut that fits in the t-slot of the compound, and is tightened down by the flange nut on the top of the post. For those machines without a t-slot in the compound alternative mounting methods are available.
No, the holders and the tool post must be of the same series. This is due to a difference in the dimensions of the dovetail. As the size off the tool post and holders increases the size of the dovetail increases as well.
Yes, with the exception of KDK, which uses an entirely different system, other brands of quick change tooling are interchangeable providing they are of the same series. Aloris was the originator of the Quick Change Tool Post system and set the standard for tool post and dovetail sizes. As the other brands were imitations of the Aloris system they duplicated the sizes and fits found on Aloris tooling. Of course, as we do not manufacture their products we cannot guarantee they will work, or speak for the quality of their products.
Our Aloris products are proudly made in the USA using steel from American mills.
RoHS (Restriction of Hazard Substances) is a European Union Regulation on the restriction of certain hazardous materials.
Aloris Tool Technology Co., Inc. supports the basic aim of RoHS in improving the protection of human health and environment through the better and earlier identification of intrinsic properties of chemical substances. Aloris Tool Technology Co., Inc. meets all applicable RoHS requirements and is committed to provide our customers with information about substances in its products as required.
Aloris Tool Technology Co., Inc. products do not contain any of the six hazardous materials identified by RoHS; specifically Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyl or Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers.
Aloris Tool Technology Co., Inc., to the best of our knowledge, believes that all of our products meet the RoHS regulation.
Repairs and reports are quoted as soon as possible. Aloris will manufacture these products. All special tooling products are on a quotation basis and are non-returnable and non-cancellable once the order is received.
Tool Post Center Height
AXA 15/16” – 1 ¼”
BXA 1 1/8” – 1 ¾”
CXA 1 7/16” – 2”
CA 1 11/16” – 2 5/8”
DA 2 3/16” – 3”
EA 2 11/16” +
*For MA and MXA, please contact Aloris at 973-772-1201
**For measurements that fall within two tool post sizes, we generally recommend that you select the larger of the two
***Center height is the measurement from the top of the compound to the center of the chuck
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