Members' Tooling "Wish Lists"

The ever growing list of things I want one day, copied from my notepad.
Edge finder (electric?)
maybe wobbler
Collets
Facing mill?
--> Flycutter set
Thread cutting gauge (tool angle doodlee-do)
--> Radius guage
Metal stamp set
Transfer punch set
Knurling tool
Lathe dogs
Arbor + slitting saws
Four jaw chuck
Lathe follower support thing.
Middle support thing
Quick change tool posts
A big boy milling machine

Actually, Had a good laugh at how many items I had to remove as I copied this list down. (Already got em!)
 
RJSakowski said:
Just one. A bigger bank account!
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Once I had to think about that question. Customers not quite rich enough for the
Cars they owned, a good bunch of apprentices , a new shop, an adequate bunch
Of good used tools , An enthusiastic wife with her own job, and an inexpensive
Group of children. I learned that we couldn't make enough money in thework
We could do in a day. We hung on for fifteen years, but in the end we lost.
BLJHB.
 
jwest7788 said:
Well I feel very lucky to have my own (little) machine shop at all! I'm really finding great pleasure in working with metal, making chips, and getting experience machining...
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At 71, this is just how I feel doing my first project on my ancient Index mill.

Along with the mill came a 12" x 35" Logan lathe with several boxes of lathe tooling, but missing a few important pieces. However the only tooling that came with the mill was a vice, T-nut/hold-down sets, collet chuck & wrench, some intermediate size collets, 1-1/2" boring head, a couple simple fly cutters and drill chucks, 1 end mill. So I have had to accumulate all the cutters and peripheral stuff like rotary table, angle plates, V-blocks, etc.

Still on my wish list are:

Tool & cutter grinder
Carbide grinder
Steady & travelling rest
larger 2MT drills
OD jaws for my 3-1/4" Bison 3-jaw chuck
 
This is a great thread.
I would want a sesitive drill press.
Ome
 
I would like an up-to-date lathe since I am working with an old one that has been sitting for some time and needs a lot of work.
A mill would be nice.
Tooling for both machines.
That's enough for now.
 
I would like two things....
*Time to enjoy the shop (this AC season has been busy)
*And space to clean out the shop... too much HVAC stuff on the floor all over...

Oh well... kinda like a farmer... making hay while the sun shines... :)

By Labor Day weekend, the AC business will slow down and I can get back to the hobby I enjoy!

GA
 
Hello....I"m John...I have a shop too full of stuff...and I want to get rid of it before I kick off... I would rather see stuff get used,,,,than my kids getting $.02 per pound. I dont want to break any rules here about selling stuff....I just want to see some of my things get reused. I was a scraper hand and a machine tool rebuilder. I have too many endmills, taps,reamers,along with scraping equipment and machinery. I"m looking to sell out....What ever you want...I probably have it. Drop me a note...or call...508 892-4856 I"d enjoy seeing stuff get used instead of melted down.
JOHN
 
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sidecar580 said:
Hello....I"m John...I have a shop too full of stuff...and I want to get rid of it before I kick off... I would rather see stuff get used,,,,than my kids getting $.02 per pound. I dont want to break any rules here about selling stuff....I just want to see some of my things get reused. I was a scraper hand and a machine tool rebuilder. I have too many endmills, taps,reamers,along with scraping equipment and machinery. I"m looking to sell out....What ever you want...I probably have it. Drop me a note...or call...508 892-4856 I"d enjoy seeing stuff get used instead of melted down.
JOHN
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idecar send me a list of things your selling , I can use some cutters and taps , what machines are you selling ?
 
The only thing I would like to have is a real benchtop mill instead of my drill press with a cross slide. But that would have to be either almost free or free. So I won't hold my breath.
 
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