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Great Info Guys! That explains why a Genuine Aloris toolpost will not accept one of the two Genuine Aloris holders marked BXA. I will try to get Aloris to modify the holder. I will report the outcome. Thanks again for the info.!

Thanks Glenn, what about the depth? The difference between the 2 holders my son now has is the depth. The Depth of the dovetail that fit's his toolpost is about 1/8" less then the one that don't fit. However both are marked BXA though the one I sent him that don't fit is marked BXA-2. Having th...

Thanks for the Dorian Link I will try that. As I did mention all is supposed to be BXA all have the Aloris name on them and the Aloris size which is BXA except the Toolpost that the size was unreadable. Though other brands have similar products that will fit the numbering is different. I have Aloris...

I was searching the web for information on the BXA toolpost and holder. One of the links was to this forum. I'm somewhat a hobby machinist though my machines are larger than most hobbyist have. The smallest toolpost I have is the CXA, have the CA and the EA too. I'm quite familiar with them and the ...