What Did You Buy Today?

[GoceKU]

Today i needed a specific threading tap that i did not have, so i visited the tool/flea market first i found the tap i needed, it has been used and modified to fit in a chuck but is still sharp, then i found and bought this pressure washer rotating brush, i think is more for carpet washing then vehicles but for 5$ i couldn't pass on it, then i stumbled on two more Lada carburetors, very dirty but still in good condition and at 6$ for both i bought them as well, a mount ago i was looking for them and can't find any now they are everywhere, that remanded be on my way back i stopped by a car parts store and bought two fuel filters a screen one and an very fine one, they are see thru plastic, which i don't like but they are the only ones they had, i also picked up couple of ground connectors that i did not have.

 

[coherent]

Ordered a new Siglent 200MHz Digital Ocilloscope and a function generator. I've always tinkered with electronics and since I haven't electrocuted myself yet (at least not fatally) it's just one of those things I want to learn more about and how to use for building and troubleshooting electronics... figured you gotta have one to learn.

 

[coherent]

I hear ya. I went from this ^^^

To this.

Of course, we haven't had a decent winter in terms of snow accumulation since.

Fine by me...

I bought a Branson a couple years ago. I think everyone should have a t least one tractor with a front end loader... doesn't matter where you live (even an apartment) ya just need to have one!

 

[BGHansen]

Not all today, stuff over the last month. Couple of themes here: small hole gauges and screw machine drill bits for starters.

Small hole gauges either have a full ball on the end or a half ball. Don't know why they have two styles other than the half-ball could get closer to the bottom of a blind hole. I have a set of Starrett 829 and 830 (full and half) but have measuring tools in a cabinet at the mills, so picked up more sets for outfitting my two lathes.

Picked up a Mitutoyo set missing one gauge, so picked up some loose Lufkin's which filled the gap. The Mitutoyo set also included a couple of Starrett's and a radius gauge holder.




Pick up a couple of Lufkin 78 full half-ball sets with a bonus Starrett



Lastly, a couple of import full-ball ones


Picked up some spare screw machine length drill bits. Smarter person would keep from smoking the drill bits . . .




I have a Grizzly G0709 14x40 lathe and a Clausing 5418. I leave a 5-C collet chuck on the Clausing and a set-tru 3-jaw on the Grizzly. The Grizzly has a 1/64" set of collets, Clausing had just a 1/32" set. So, bought a 72-hole collet rack and the "tweener" 1/64" collets to outfit the Clausing. No more walking 4 feet to grab a 'tweener from the Grizzly set.

72-hole collet rack, ~$40 off eBay


1/64" range of collets off eBay for ~$200 delivered



G0709 set up


Clausing before and after. Might do some more collet labeling. Most of my work involves even 1/16" or 1/8" collets, so have those rows labeled.



Bruce

 

[cathead]

Ordered a new Siglent 200MHz Digital Ocilloscope and a function generator. I've always tinkered with electronics and since I haven't electrocuted myself yet (at least not fatally) it's just one of those things I want to learn more about and how to use for building and troubleshooting electronics... figured you gotta have one to learn.

View attachment 288661

I have the same one, an excellent diagnostic tool!

 

[PHPaul]

I bought a Branson a couple years ago. I think everyone should have a t least one tractor with a front end loader... doesn't matter where you live (even an apartment) ya just need to have one!

I live on 4 acres. At one point I had four tractors, if you count my John Deere LX178 lawn tractor. The Kubota, a Pasquali 986, and a 1938 Farmall F14. Told the wife "One tractor per acre is about right..."

 

[GoceKU]

Today i stopped by the tool/flea market, first thing i found is this new 400A contactor, very dusty but never used it was 1$ at that price i could not pass on it, from the same seller i also bought 3 all different colors wiring insulation tapes also 1$, then couple of rows down i bought this garage light, new for 1$ also, last thing i bought was this generator pull start also new at 5$, a cheap trip with some very useful items.

 

[MAKEITOUTOFWOOD]

I am pretty stocked about this. Bought a Fray type 4 head with a 3 phase 1-1/2 hp motor for my Fray mill. My mill has a type c head that uses #7 b&s taper. The type 4 uses 30 taper. This will expand the capability of my machine by leaps and bounds.

 

[DiscoDan]

Just got back from the tool hoarder estate sale Phase 3. Bought 26 5C collets, all new, a mix of MHC, Lyndex and Hardinge. The Lyndex are all for square stock. Also bought a sweet B&S 13" height gauge and a brand new/unused Workhorse power feed. I may head back tomorrow to look through the rack of rough cut lumber and maybe a few more tools.

 

[Robo_Pi]

I just picked up a gasoline powered tool cart for $300. I'll be driving it around this summer to see what kind of tools I can bring home in it.