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Originally Posted by dertsap in my opinion the only real need for floating holders is on a sloppy machine , people neglect the fact most machines can run 5 decimal points ,and in a tapping cycle it is essential to keep that tap where it's supposed to be , a few points of a tenth doesn t sound like much until you multiply it by the number of revolutions the tap is turning till it reaches the bottom of the hole ,which creates added pressure to an already fragile tool

This is why I like Lathes for Threading. If you use "E" instead of "F" for your Feed Rate you can have 6 Decimal Places. This is for Fanuc and Yasnac Controls. I wish Mills were the same.