Lathe Tool Holders

Static tool holders for CNC lathes, stocked in Canada. BMT and VDI turret blocks for OD turning, facing, boring bars, indexable drills, parting blades, collet and drill chucks. Prices and stock on every product page, order without asking for a quote.

The turret decides everything. A tool holder for lathe fits one turret interface and no other, so the first thing to establish is what your machine takes — BMT45, BMT55, BMT60, BMT65, VDI30 or VDI40. Everything after that is which tool goes in it.

These four are the most common, not the whole range. We also supply BMT45, BMT60 in its machine-specific forms — Okuma LB3000EX and LB4000EX, DMG — and blocks for the bolt-on (BOT) turrets that some builders fit instead of a standard interface. Send us the machine model.

Total found: 16

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Turret Type: VDI40 Classic

ER32 Collet Chuck, VDI40, Form E4

E4-40x32In stock

CA$171.15

excl. taxes

1" x 1" OD Turning Toolholder, VDI40, Form B1, Right Hand, Short

B1-40x1ix44Running out of stock

CA$167.57

excl. taxes

1" Dia. Boring Bar Holder, VDI40, Form E2

E2-40x1iRunning out of stock

CA$121.69

excl. taxes

Steel Protection Plug, VDI40, Form Z2

Z2-40x20SRunning out of stock

CA$101.45

excl. taxes

1" x 1" OD Turning Toolholder, VDI40, Form B2, Left Hand, Short

B2-40x1ix44Running out of stock

CA$165.85

excl. taxes

1-1/2" Dia. Boring Bar Holder, VDI40, Form E2

E2-40x112iRunning out of stock

CA$147.54

excl. taxes

83 x 120 mm Round Soft Blank, VDI40, Form A2

A2-40x120Running out of stock

CA$203.11

excl. taxes

1" x 1" OD Facing Toolholder, VDI40, Form C1, Right Hand

C1-40x1ix85Running out of stock

CA$204.40

excl. taxes

1" x 1" OD Facing Toolholder, VDI40, Form C2, Left Hand

C2-40x1ix85Running out of stock

CA$204.40

excl. taxes

83 x 320 mm Round Soft Blank, VDI40, Form A2

A2-40x320Running out of stock

CA$429.26

excl. taxes

6-110 mm Dia. Mechanical Bar Puller, VDI40

H140KRunning out of stock

CA$1,268.94

excl. taxes

100 x 151 x 96 mm Rectangular Soft Blank, VDI40, Form A1

A1-40x100Made to order

CA$432.06

excl. taxes

25 x 25 mm OD Turning Toolholder, VDI40, Form B2, Left Hand, Short

B2-40x25x44Archive

32 mm Dia. Boring Bar Holder, VDI40, Form E2

E2-40X32Archive

25 x 25 mm OD Turning Toolholder, VDI40, Form B1, Right Hand, Short

B1-40x25x44Archive

25 mm Dia. Boring Bar Holder, VDI40, Form E2

E2-40x25Archive

On a lathe the workpiece turns in the spindle and the cutting tool is fed into it. On any modern CNC turning centre that tool — insert holder, boring bar, drill or tap — does not sit in the machine directly. It sits in a tool holder for lathe, and the holder sits in the turret. Which turret you have is the first thing to establish; our article on lathe turret types covers the differences.

Why tool holders for lathe turrets are a separate part

It is standardised. The same tool holder lathe block fits any machine with the same turret interface, whatever badge is on the front of it. Change the lathe, keep the tooling.
It comes off the machine. Setting and presetting happen at the bench while the spindle keeps running. That is the whole argument, and it is measured in hours per week.
It is the cheap part that breaks. A tool holder for metal lathe costs a fraction of a turret. In a crash it is usually the holder and the tool that take the damage instead of the machine.
It keeps the turret free. Nothing is committed. Position 1 carries a long boring bar for today's part and a parting blade tomorrow — you are limited by the number of turret stations, not by how the machine was tooled last year.

Types of static tool holders for lathe turrets

A tool holder for metal lathe work is classified by the operation and by the tool it carries. What we stock and can supply:

Radial turning holder (OD)

The most common tool holder lathe block. Takes a square-shank turning tool set perpendicular to the spindle axis for outside-diameter work. A pocket and a clamping plate, nothing more — and nothing to go wrong.

Axial turning holder (OD/FACE)

Built like the radial tool holder for lathe work, but the pocket runs parallel to the spindle axis. Its real job is face grooving, though it will take OD and ID work as well.

Boring bar holder (ID)

For round-shank boring bars working the inside diameter. Usually three clamping screws rather than two, because a bar needs holding over more of its length, and normally two external coolant nozzles aimed at the cutting point.

Indexable drill holder

For indexable drill bodies and U-drills — shanks with a large flat and coolant through the tool. Two screws in line plus a positioning screw from the side. In practice this holder doubles as a boring bar holder, which is why it is the one to buy if you are unsure.

Cut-off blade holder

For flat parting blades. Same idea as the radial holder, but the pocket and clamping plate form a dovetail instead of a square seat.

Morse taper holder

For drills with a Morse taper shank. Some versions have a side window so you can reach the drift or clamping screw without stripping the setup.

Why tool holders for lathe turrets are a separate part

It is standardised. The same tool holder lathe block fits any machine with the same turret interface, whatever badge is on the front of it. Change the lathe, keep the tooling.

It comes off the machine. Setting and presetting happen at the bench while the spindle keeps running. That is the whole argument, and it is measured in hours per week.

It is the cheap part that breaks. A tool holder for metal lathe costs a fraction of a turret. In a crash it is usually the holder and the tool that take the damage instead of the machine.

It keeps the turret free. Nothing is committed. Position 1 carries a long boring bar for today's part and a parting blade tomorrow — you are limited by the number of turret stations, not by how the machine was tooled last year.

Types of static tool holders for lathe turrets

A tool holder for metal lathe work is classified by the operation and by the tool it carries. What we stock and can supply:

Radial turning holder (OD)

Axial turning holder (OD/FACE)

Built like the radial tool holder for lathe work, but the pocket runs parallel to the spindle axis. Its real job is face grooving, though it will take OD and ID work as well.

Boring bar holder (ID)

Indexable drill holder

Cut-off blade holder

For flat parting blades. Same idea as the radial holder, but the pocket and clamping plate form a dovetail instead of a square seat.

Morse taper holder

For drills with a Morse taper shank. Some versions have a side window so you can reach the drift or clamping screw without stripping the setup.

Lathe Tool Holders

Why tool holders for lathe turrets are a separate part

Types of static tool holders for lathe turrets

Radial turning holder (OD)

Axial turning holder (OD/FACE)

Boring bar holder (ID)

Indexable drill holder

Cut-off blade holder

Morse taper holder

Why tool holders for lathe turrets are a separate part

Types of static tool holders for lathe turrets

Radial turning holder (OD)

Axial turning holder (OD/FACE)

Boring bar holder (ID)

Indexable drill holder

Cut-off blade holder

Morse taper holder

Collet chuck holder

Drill chuck holder

Quick-change tapping holder

Blanks, stops and specials

Which turret do you have

How to choose a set of tool holders

The general job shop set

Tooling for a specific part

Before you order

Buying lathe tool holders from CNCmarket

Frequently Asked Questions