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I HAVE HAD THREE SETS OF INTRIMIKS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW . THE TEN MIKES RANGE FROM .275" TO 1.600"
I HAVE FOUND THEM TO BE INDISPENSABLE FOR GETTING HOLES ONSIZE WHEN BORING ON THE MILL & LATHE .
I WANTED SOME LARGER ONES IN CASE SOMEONE COMES ALONG NEEDING A CLOSE TOLERANCE HOLE OVER 1.600"
I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THEM SHOW UP ON THE USED MARKET THAT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE BEAT TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER !
WHO WOULD DO THAT ? NICE USED ONES ARE USUALLY PRICED OUT OF RANGE & NEW ONES ARE INSANELY HIGH .
I FINALLY SCORED A NICE 1.600 - 2.000 , 2.000 - 2.400 , AN EXTENSION SET FOR DEEP HOLES , A 1.9998" SETTING RING
AND A GORGEOUS MAHOGANY CASE TO KEEP THEM IN . ( NO LONGER MADE )
THE CASE HAS ROOM FOR THE 2.4-2.8 , 2.8-3.2 , 3.2-3.6 , 3.6-4.0 INTRIMIKS
AND THE 2.8000 & 3.600 SETTING RINGS . SO IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO KEEP SHOPPING .
AMAZON SELLS THE SET OF 6 MIKES & 3 RINGS IN A PLASTIC CASE FOR $7900 !
WHAT I JUST GOT SET ME BACK $500 SO IF I AM PATIENT , I HOPE I CAN
FINISH MY SET FOR QUITE A BIT LESS .
I HAVE FOUND THEM TO BE INDISPENSABLE FOR GETTING HOLES ONSIZE WHEN BORING ON THE MILL & LATHE .
I WANTED SOME LARGER ONES IN CASE SOMEONE COMES ALONG NEEDING A CLOSE TOLERANCE HOLE OVER 1.600"
I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THEM SHOW UP ON THE USED MARKET THAT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE BEAT TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER !
WHO WOULD DO THAT ? NICE USED ONES ARE USUALLY PRICED OUT OF RANGE & NEW ONES ARE INSANELY HIGH .
I FINALLY SCORED A NICE 1.600 - 2.000 , 2.000 - 2.400 , AN EXTENSION SET FOR DEEP HOLES , A 1.9998" SETTING RING
AND A GORGEOUS MAHOGANY CASE TO KEEP THEM IN . ( NO LONGER MADE )
THE CASE HAS ROOM FOR THE 2.4-2.8 , 2.8-3.2 , 3.2-3.6 , 3.6-4.0 INTRIMIKS
AND THE 2.8000 & 3.600 SETTING RINGS . SO IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO KEEP SHOPPING .
AMAZON SELLS THE SET OF 6 MIKES & 3 RINGS IN A PLASTIC CASE FOR $7900 !
WHAT I JUST GOT SET ME BACK $500 SO IF I AM PATIENT , I HOPE I CAN
FINISH MY SET FOR QUITE A BIT LESS .