After posting the question on a hobbyist machining site, thought I might have better luck here. Just bought a new-to-me 11”x26” Grizzly G9972Z lathe and want to add a QCTP. The respondents on other site only told me how great their Aloris, Phase III, DTM or other high end QCTP is and that’s what I should buy. Nobody answered the question. IMO, an Aloris on this lathe is lipstick on a pig. It’s not the lathe of my dreams but the price was right and I knew the owner. I’ve used the good ones and they’re great but I’m not spending that kind of money.
The toolpost WILL be an import AXA WEDGE type. My question is, “Are there any significant differences among the AXA wedge type imports?” In a price range of $125 to $250 they almost all look like they were made by the same Chinese factory. The oddly shaped knob is even the same on most. Some discussions say the tool holders from Precision Matthews adjust more precisely, like Aloris, and some brands have big radii on the inside corners. The last owner had a Bostar on it but kept it for his new lathe.