2018 Archive

[hman]

Made a stop at my favorite store today picked up everything you see in this kart for free

Wowsers! That's SOME kinda neat store you got there!

 

[Cooter Brown]

Oops.....

 

[mickri]

I needed another small vise for my other work bench. Saw this 5" inch vise at a garage sale. Offered the seller $5 and he said I'll take $2. For $2 how could I refuse? It seems to work ok. Needs a handle and I might make some new jaws for it. Brand is duralast. Don't know who makes it.

 

[Dan_S]

Various paraphernalia, so I can take another shot at rust bluing. I've really been wanting to add black-oxide to my finishing repertoire!

 

[GoceKU]

Well i broke rule number nine, (Never buy a LADA), my new job has me traveling once a week in the mountains near the serbian border and the mountain roads are extremely narrow and bumpy, my car is too big for them, in places i have both front and rear bumpers scrape at once because of the steep angle, so after talking to the locals i started looking at niva's for sale and bought the first one i looked at. This vehicle is a full on project, needs engine work, bodywork, rust repair, new interior, wiring, tires, and much more, but at the price is still a great deal because they keep their value. I'll be machining parts and making stuff to repair and improve this little russian 4x4.

 

[ChrisAttebery]

The chucks that came with my 13x40 weren't that great. The tailstock drill chuck was slipping and was only 1/2" when I really needed a 5/8". The 6" three jaw had .012" TIR. I decided that rather than screw around trying to make it right that I'd just order a couple new chucks from Shars. I've found that their quality is great for the prices they charge.

I was wary about using a keyless chuck on the tailstock, but it has been great and seems to grip better than the keyed chuck that came with the lathe.
5/8" KEYLESS DRILL CHUCK WITH MORSE TAPER 3 INTEGRAL SHANK TANG TYPE

I'm really happy with this 6" 3 jaw with integrated D1-4 mount. Mine has .0015" TIR. I've never had a chuck with reversible/replaceable jaws and that will come in handy for some of the jobs I do.
6" 3 JAW SELF CENTERING SCROLL LATHE CHUCKS D1-4 REVERSIBLE JAWS

 

[pds65]

finally grown out of and frustrated at my Chinese 6" digital caliper (tho I like the digitalness haha). I bought a better stainless dial caliper that has metric and SAE deciding .001"/.02mm resolution is better for my needs now. still only spent $33 tho haha.
occasionally I look on FB groups for used namebrand indicator tools, but always afraid they might've been dropped so I pass

 

[Radials]

I purchased this Jet #3 arbor press today from a guitar builder who stated it spent its whole life pressing in guitar frets. I removed a nice slab of sapele wood that was mounted to the arbor press base before this picture. Looks to be in great shape and just in need of a cleaning.

 

[jaredbeck]

Finally bought a nice tap wrench, after years of using cheap imports.

 

[Superburban]

Finally bought a nice tap wrench, after years of using cheap imports.

That looks like a left handed wrench. Did you get the full set, or do you still have to hunt down a right handed wrench.