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Elbo 2 Hollowing System review. I purchased this tool from Tim Yoder via his website. Specifically this is the Advanced model. They are currently in stock. Tim was great to work with and put my name on the waiting list as they were out of stock when I ordered. He was responsive and answered all of my questions before and after the sale. The tool is #25 of nickel plated cold rolled steel. I can only describe it as heavy duty and ready for anything. I had some doubts about articulating arm tools centered around torque on the arm. This tool performs admirably with no noticeable deflection. It was very easy to setup and use. I tested the tool on a piece of knotty dry figured pecan. Cuts were easy to achieve with only finger tip control and there was little to no tear out observed. Boring bar is 3/4" and accepts 3/8" round shank or 1/4" square cutting tools. In the future, a nice addition would be a dual use boring bar so that we could use a straight cutter on one end and an angled cutter on the other. For now there is only the straight option available. The kit included 2 HHS cutters 1/4" and 3/16". I was able to quickly and easily sharpen the cutter after use on the Sorby Pro-Edge using an 80 degree setting on the platform. A carbide tool is available from Hunter tool systems. One of the reason for choosing this tool over a captured bar is fitment on a short bed lathe. It comes with a universal bed mount and an ingenious angled under bed bar that will fit any lathe. It also comes with a stop collar so that the hight adjustment is repeatable. The laser arm is also very easy to set up and use. The design is remarkable in two ways. The wire runs inside the arm protecting it from the spinning stuff. Secondly, there is a very easy to adjust laser mount included. In the future, I would like to see a ball bearing detent on the laser mast to help align the arm. The laser seems high quality and has a narrow beam. Also available on Tim's website are storage hooks. This makes it easy to store the tool away when not in use. .40
