Special Tool Holders
When a complex part or fixture interference is making machining with a standard tool holder impossible, TM Smith Tool will design a custom solution for you.
Quick Change Tooling Tap Holders
TM Smith Tool offers the largest selection of in-stock quick-change tap holders available on the market. Our Rigid, Radial Floating, and Tension/Compression tap holders are available in Steep Taper, HSK, Straight, Automotive (ACME), Jacobs, and Morse Taper shanks.
Quick Change Tooling Tap Adapters
TM Smith Tool offers the largest selection of quick-change tap adapters available on the market.
- Standard ball drive or tang drive adapters
- Adjustable length adapters with tension and/or compression
- Adapters range from #6 to 2″
- Available for ANSI, DIN, ISO and JIS standards
- Extensions available for fixture or part clearance
- Through coolant design
- ER collet style adapters for tapping and reaming
- Interchangeable with most Bilz style holders
- Specials available for non standard shank & square combinations
Radial Floating Collet Chucks
TM Smith Tool’s radial floating collet chucks are a preferred choice for reaming and tapping applications. The free-floating design allows the reamer or tap to easily find an existing hole on a workpiece. The design of the holder allows the operator to adjust the centering pressure for their specific application.
- 360-degree radial float
- Available in HSK. Steep Taper, Straight, Automotive (ACME), Jacobs and Morse Taper shanks
- Through coolant design
- Accepts standard ER collets (ER11 to ER40)
- Adjustable Centering Pressure
Quick Change Drilling Systems
TM Smith Tool offers two proven quick change drilling systems. The BALL-LOCK™ and SMITH-LOCK® can be used on CNC lathes, screw machines, Automotive (straight bore) and Tru-Taper® Spindles .
- Cutting tools can be changed in 5 seconds
- Convert any ACME shank tool holder to a quick change holder with a TM Smith Tool conversion nut
- Collet Chucks accept standard ER or Double Angle collets
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View BALL-LOCK™ Over Spindle Adapters (OSA)
View Quick Change Conversion Nuts
Watch Video: BALL-LOCK Quick Change Drilling System
Watch Video: SMITH-LOCK ® Quick Change Drilling System
Jacobs Taper Tooling
Jacobs taper tool holders are available with an internal Jacobs #1, #2, #33, #3, and #4 (Jiffy).
View Quick Change Radial Floating Tap Holders
View Quick Change Rigid Tap Holders
View ER Collet Chucks
Automotive (ACME) Shank Tooling
TM Smith Tool offers a full line of Automotive (ACME) shank tool holders.
- ACME shanks range from 1/2″ to 1-7/8″ and TR16 to TR36
- Holders can be converted to quick change with a BALL-LOCK® or SMITH-LOCK® conversion nut
- DA300 and DA100 collet chucks now available
View Rigid ER & Double Angle Collet Chucks
View Rigid Quick Change Tap Holders
View Radial Floating Quick Change Tap Holders
View Radial Floating ER Collet Chucks
View Tension & Compression Tap Holders
View Radial Float with Tension & Compression QC Tap Holders
View Close Center Tap Holders
Morse Taper Tooling
Morse Taper quick change tap holders are available in #1, #2, #3 and #4.
View Radial Floating Quick Change Tap Holders
View Radial Float with Tension & Compression QC Tap Holders
Single Angle(ER) & Double Angle(DA) Straight Shank Collet Extensions
Straight shank collet extensions are available in ER and Double Angle collet options.
- Available in ER 8 to ER 40 and DA 300 to DA 180
- Custom lengths available upon request
Collets, Collet Nuts & Accessories
TM Smith Tool offers a complete line of ER, Double Angle and TG collets along with collet nuts, coolant disks and wrenches.
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