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Grooving Tool Holder, 1/2" Shank, External MGEHR08-2

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MGEHR08-2A external right hand grooving tool holder has a 1/2" x 1/2" shank. Tool holder design provides precision clamping & insert indexing accuracy.

Ideal for external grooving, turning, part-off, reliefing & profile machining. Maximum cutting depth is 1/2". Overall length is 4".

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ellie Q. ★★★★★

The 1/2" shank seated perfectly in my lathe's tool post, and the clamping feels rock solid with zero flex during cuts. Indexing the inserts is quick and precise, which makes swapping grooves a two-minute job instead of a fiddly one.

Eli W. ★★★★★

Clamped this in the tool post this morning and the 1/2" shank fit perfectly—no wobble at all. The insert seating is dead-on accurate, and the grooving cuts came out clean and repeatable. Swapped inserts in under a minute, which is way better than my old setup.

Violet ★★★★★

Finally got around to mounting this on my QCTP and the 1/2" shank fit snug without any fiddling. The insert indexing is dead-on precise, so I didn't waste time fiddling with alignment on a few external grooves. It's solid enough that I've already run a dozen parts without any chatter.