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Deal on Mill Work Stop
- Thread starter MrWhoopee
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That looks pretty good but I always wonder about vendors that don't provide important information like the t-slot size it's compatible with. Some Amazon vendors selling it don't provide _any_ dimensions.
My reservations are colored by the fact that, being the owner of a mini-mill, it's about 100% likely this particular attachment isn't going to be a buy it/use it deal for me. It even may not be possible to use it at all if the mounting screw is too large for my machine. I sort of doubt that but I've been burned by trusting an unvetted assumption before. More than once
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My reservations are colored by the fact that, being the owner of a mini-mill, it's about 100% likely this particular attachment isn't going to be a buy it/use it deal for me. It even may not be possible to use it at all if the mounting screw is too large for my machine. I sort of doubt that but I've been burned by trusting an unvetted assumption before. More than once
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Found it on Canadian Hobby Metalworkers & Machinist. I believe the t-nut fits BP size mill. Wouldn't be hard to modify or make a new one, it's what we do.That looks pretty good but I always wonder about vendors that don't provide important information like the t-slot size it's compatible with. Some Amazon vendors selling it don't provide _any_ dimensions.
My reservations are colored by the fact that, being the owner of a mini-mill, it's about 100% likely this particular attachment isn't going to be a buy it/use it deal for me. It even may not be possible to use it at all if the mounting screw is too large for my machine. I sort of doubt that but I've been burned by trusting an unvetted assumption before. More than once
"Cemented carbide" ? For a work stop?
Yeah, the truth in advertising laws were repealed a long time ago.
Reports from buyers are that there is no carbide involved.
I have one arriving today, will report my findings.
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Finally arrived, it's bigger than I expected.
The t-nut appears to be cast,
stem of the T is .57 x .66
top of the T is 1.02 x 1.1
Maximum height from bottom of base (surface of table) to center of stop rod is roughly 6.25"
Wish it was tool-less, but that would interfere with the bottom swivel.
Nicely made and anodized mostly well deburred. The slot that allows clamping the rod still had nicely anodized burrs which I was able to break off with my fingers.
Definitely worth the price.
The t-nut appears to be cast,
stem of the T is .57 x .66
top of the T is 1.02 x 1.1
Maximum height from bottom of base (surface of table) to center of stop rod is roughly 6.25"
Wish it was tool-less, but that would interfere with the bottom swivel.
Nicely made and anodized mostly well deburred. The slot that allows clamping the rod still had nicely anodized burrs which I was able to break off with my fingers.
Definitely worth the price.