Quick change end mill options

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

I’ve used something similar to what @NickT is describing.
3D printed, looked like this:

Here’s a thread on the topic:

Simple Tool Setter?

Wondering if anyone has done something like this to accurately set tool heights without the use of a probe. The idea would be you set the tool in the cylinder and then insert into the collet making sure to bottom out the top of the cylinder with the collet face. Shouldnt this give you a repeatable tool height during tool changes? [image]