2017 - The Original "What Did You Buy Today?" Mega Thread

[ACHiPo]

Picked up a heavy combo 5" vise for my yet-to-be-built welding table.

 

[2volts]

....So I already have a Dumore 14 which is their smallest tool post grinder. Nicknamed the Tom Thumb (whatever that means), it's only 1/14 HP!

Tom Thumb is a character of English children tales. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a favourite of King Arthur.

 

[NCjeeper]

Had a good day at the swap meet.

 

[Alan H.]

I am still building my tooling and I received these yesterday. Bought both off ebay -a CB202 Allied Criterion boring head and an ETM ER40 R8 holder and collet set (3-26mm). Both are in outstanding condition.

 

[Rockytime]

Gosh, I havn't bought anything today so I'm just gonna order a 2" boring head tonight. Can't afford top of the line so will order from Shars. When I sold the BP I made a mistake and let the one I had go with it.

 

[NCjeeper]

I have a Shars 2" head. Its not bad.

 

[Redmech]

I was looking at my Shars catalog today at the 2" boring head with R8 shank and a few boring bars all for under 100$ It'll be one of my next buys.

Also today arrived in the mail was my shars 81 piece economy gage block set. I did go to the basement shop and check my micrometers, digital calipers, and practiced wringing them together. Pretty nice set. Was pleased with all of it.

 

[Rockytime]

I've searched ebay, amazon and craigs list. Could not beat Shars price.

 

[Alan H.]

I have found that Shars' prices via their ebay store are a bit better than direct. I am fairly certain that this is them.

Shars ebay

 

[darkzero]

CDCO has the 2" boring head with R8 arbor for $64 or without arbor for $48. LMS has the 2" boring head without arbor for $53.