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

[Firestopper]

I hear ya gents, If I need to borrow something twice (or rent), I buy it. Lending tools is limited to a handful of friends for me. I also limit this to shop time equipment use. I trust even fewer folks in this arena. Quick story, back in 95 I loaned a car trailer to a coworker whom stated he had a "small tractor" to move. When he returned the trailer the ramps looked like taco shells. I built new ones and he never offered to help with material/labor. Fast forward 10 years, he showed up to work with a new dump trailer and I ask if I could borrow it for a day, His response "my wife doesn't like me to loan out my trailer". I politely thanked him anyway. Knucklehead must have forgotten the taco shells he made me.

These arrived yesterday, I decided to fit the shop up with an assortment of mics and calipers, instead of constantly walking around from machine to machine trying to figure out where I left them. Also picked up an igaging 0-1" mic, I have a 1"-2" already, I'm not sold on them yet, they appear to be very accurate, though I just assumed I would be able to lock it in when I hit my measurement, not sure if I am missing something...
Always looking to add USA endmills to the collection, .75" 6 flute cobalt..

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Nice buy!
I'm old school when it comes to micrometers, but next time I see Mark (mksj), I'll take a look at the 1"-2" he recently purchased. He turned me on to the iGaging digital calipers and I loved the ease of math when using the zero feature. My 1982 Mittutoyo served me well over the years but the iGaging are awesome.

 

[dlane]

Kinda Just moved here , still trying to sort people out , keep reminding myself where I am
The old one was a 2400 psi Honda 5hp ,Got the PW working 2700psi feels stronger than ever,

 

[alloy]

Went to a sale not far from me today. Showed a few machinist tools in the CL ad. Was a guy that just had a pacemaker put in and he can't even think about running his machines now.

I got these for $30. Originally he said $35. He really liked to talk so I stayed awhile. When I handed $35 he said here, $30 is enough.

I almost feel like I took him but he wouldn't take any more for them. The chuck is brand new and the stop has a minor mark on it, not enough to affect it's function.

 

[dlane]

Alloy, the famous HM red x

 

[alloy]

I see that. Can't seem to fix it. When I wrote the post it showed up just fine.

I think I got it to show up now, but it's 90 degrees off.

You will just have to turn your computer to look at it

 

[kvt]

The other problem with loaned tools is often you have to go looking for the person to get them back when you need them. I have pretty much stopped loaning tools out, you want it I come with it, and it comes back with me. Have been trying to build my tools back up for a long time. While working for a company that sent me over to the sand box, my wife and daughter let one of her boy friends use and barrow my tools when I got back he was nowhere around and most of my tools were gone.

 

[BGHansen]

Another package from FedEx for my Bridgeport. Little bit of buyer's remorse, but I can fix it. Quick version, got a standard mill clamping kit with 5/8" wide T-nuts for $47 and free shipping off eBay. The carrier is glass-filled plastic, not sheet metal. Should (hopefully) be OK since it's not taking any load other than dead weight. However, the rods as you can see are whilly-nilly in the case. Well, I recall in geometry we were taught that two points determined a line. Kinda hard for them to stand up straight with just the one constraint. Ah, I smell another POTD - gonna cut blocks to fit in the bottom of the base and drill/chamfer some holes for supporting the bottom end.

Bruce

 

[BGHansen]

Oh, forgot to mention that the clamping kit T-nuts have a through thread. First for me as I'm used to seeing T-nuts having purposely damaged threads on the bottom so you don't run the studs into the table. Might be a good thing to check if you're buying a cheap set off eBay. I'll take a whack on the bottom with a ball peen and see what that does.

Bruce

 

[richl]

Been trying banggood now and than for different tooling, some good, some not so good.
Dovetail cutters 45 degree and a 30 degree
Facemill, 2" takes the circle inserts, it's not too bad as far as manufacturing goes, things I notice, the Allen screw that holds the head down is too long, there is some sloop from the drive pins to the head, screws that hold in the inserts are questionable... we'll see how it works.
I purchased the face mill because I was unsure if my mill would be able to handle a multi insert 2" head, after a forum exchange here with Bob korvis, apparently my 1956 1hp mill, is rated 2hp by 2017 Chinese standards, so the 20 dollars the facemill cost me is just an experiment, hopefully it works

Rich

 

[woodchucker]

purchased the face mill because I was unsure if my mill would be able to handle a multi insert 2" head, after a forum exchange here with Bob korvis, apparently my 1956 1hp mill, is rated 2hp by 2017 Chinese standards, so the 20 dollars the facemill cost me is just an experiment, hopefully it works

Let's here back on how it works. I'm curious.