What Did You Buy Today?

[verbotenwhisky]

Taking it off-road!! Are you insane!!?? And get it dirty!!?? Heck no!! I have dirt in a bag that I use for when I want others to think that I used it for off-roading.


All joking aside... have not had the chance to do real off-roading with it. I have taken it to the Ocala National Forest trails... that is about it... It gets used mostly as a truck. Even if the bed is small, it works for what I need it for.

I have to say, it rides nicely with the factory suspension.

Wife and I both drive JK's 4 Doors and love them. The only time they get off road is in the pasture but we have no issue with the ride. With ours we have noted you have to drive them, you cannot be complacent while behind the wheel.

 

[WobblyHand]

I Believe it is, it lets you set the tool height more accurately.

Here's a metrology like question, how would one go about proving that?

Reference would be: Height gauge to top of turned work piece minus 1/2 half the turned diameter (measured with a micrometer), and measurement would be height gauge to top of cutting tool edge? Would that work as a measurement technique?

Wonder how much quantitative height difference there really is between using the two techniques. Would be nice to know.

 

[GrifterGuru]

Does it work better than a ruler? You know, a small steel scale captured between the workpiece and the cutting tip. If it's vertical, the tip is on center. Tipped away, too high, tipped towards you, too low. I love tools, but is it any better than a simple 150mm scale?

TBF, I manage just fine with the scale method, I merely wanted to see if this would be a time saver when setting multiple (different type) tools on-centre.

I am just as tempted to make a height gauge that sits on the ways to set centre-height. I have the design drawn up and safely stored on the computer for that. I'll see what happens.

 

[SouthernChap]

TBF, I manage just fine with the scale method, I merely wanted to see if this would be a time saver when setting multiple (different type) tools on-centre.

I am just as tempted to make a height gauge that sits on the ways to set centre-height. I have the design drawn up and safely stored on the computer for that. I'll see what happens.

Just spotted your post about the tool height gauge thing. I got one and it's a bit fiddly so I mostly use the scale method. Seems I mostly avoid leaving a nub of shame.

 

[dkemppai]

Here's a metrology like question, how would one go about proving that?

Reference would be: Height gauge to top of turned work piece minus 1/2 half the turned diameter (measured with a micrometer), and measurement would be height gauge to top of cutting tool edge? Would that work as a measurement technique?

Wonder how much quantitative height difference there really is between using the two techniques. Would be nice to know.

Wondering the same thing.

And what happens if you have a tool that's not dead sharp, like some of the inserts out there? Guessing the ruler trick puts the cutting edge too high (because of the radius of insert and workpiece). Would the height setter put it to the correct height???

 

[GrifterGuru]

Wondering the same thing.

And what happens if you have a tool that's not dead sharp, like some of the inserts out there? Guessing the ruler trick puts the cutting edge too high (because of the radius of insert and workpiece). Would the height setter put it to the correct height???

Thats what I intend to find out!

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Here's a metrology like question, how would one go about proving that?

Reference would be: Height gauge to top of turned work piece minus 1/2 half the turned diameter (measured with a micrometer), and measurement would be height gauge to top of cutting tool edge? Would that work as a measurement technique?

Wonder how much quantitative height difference there really is between using the two techniques. Would be nice to know.

Look, my comment was that I have to tool and it works well, not that it is the best, worst nor only way to accomplish the task. I find it simple to put the tools rod into the chuck and place the foot on the top of the tool and adjust until the level is flat. I do not need to do this often because once a tool is set it is set. You do you boo.....

 

[dkemppai]

It is an Atlas 7B shaper

That's what I thought. I had the same machine. Picked it up for $50. Wish I would have hung onto it, but never used it. So not sure why I miss it. lol.

 

[WobblyHand]

Look, my comment was that I have to tool and it works well, not that it is the best, worst nor only way to accomplish the task. I find it simple to put the tools rod into the chuck and place the foot on the top of the tool and adjust until the level is flat. I do not need to do this often because once a tool is set it is set. You do you boo.....

Wasn't meaning to pick on you, far from it. There's lots of novel ways to do things, and plenty of tool porn to sort through, especially on HM. Everyone here posts all kinds of enticing stuff!

Honestly, I was wondering if it was significantly better than a scale. If better and easier, that's good to know, if not, that's fine too. I always seem to have one tool holder less than I need, (even though I keep buying them if they are on sale) so I do have to occasionally reset the tool height. Not challenging your choice of purchase, or implying anything, just wondering if the ease of use and results are better or worse than the old fashioned way. Peace.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Wasn't meaning to pick on you, far from it. There's lots of novel ways to do things, and plenty of tool porn to sort through, especially on HM. Everyone here posts all kinds of enticing stuff!

Honestly, I was wondering if it was significantly better than a scale. If better and easier, that's good to know, if not, that's fine too. I always seem to have one tool holder less than I need, (even though I keep buying them if they are on sale) so I do have to occasionally reset the tool height. Not challenging your choice of purchase, or implying anything, just wondering if the ease of use and results are better or worse than the old fashioned way. Peace.

No issue, I think it is preference, I like the tool because it eliminates my nubbins. It isn't difficult to use, but if you are changing tools in the middle of a project/operation with the chuck loaded it would not be convenient. I usually set my tools up on an empty spindle and I have a personal rule that there must always be at least 2 empty tool holders, if I am down to one I order more.

I realize everyone has a way of doing things, but when I see a tool and know something about it, I throw in my 2 cents worth in case it's helpful someone who is curious.