What Did You Buy Today?

[Mauzinette]

Been very happy with mine. Now I have more on the list.

Me too! Japanese pliers (Engineer, Fujiya, IPS, Lobtex, TTC King...) are an absolute bang for the buck.

 

[Steve-F]

Well, it wasn't me buying , but my work sprung for this killer 3D edge finder. I drive a Haas VF-5 3 axis as well as a VF-2 5 axis. The problem is that the VF-5 is soo big you can't see a edge finder pop because the doors has to be closed and the spindle is 100 yards away, so I asked for this....

https://www.grainger.com/product/HAIMER-Dial-3D-Edge-Finder-Dial-444H64 and they got it for me


It is way cool! The doors is open because the spindle is not on and that big dial face rocks

 

[wnchstrtnfldvlle]

Well it finally arrived. Acra LCM-50. I think it’s from the 2020’s but can’t remember. A pretty good deal off eBay for 6800 before shipping.

Definitely needed the forklift, and the three ton engine crane couldn’t budge it from the pallet. So I’m off to find either a gantry crane or some other way to lift this and get it in the corner.

 

[WobblyHand]

Little stuff. 10 pieces of 1/2"x1/2" x 4" M2 lathe tool bits. My 3/8" tools didn't quite have the reach for a couple things I needed to do. Figured I could grind a tool or two in 1/2". A bit chunkier than the 3/8" I usually use.

 

[SouthernChap]

Me too! Japanese pliers (Engineer, Fujiya, IPS, Lobtex, TTC King...) are an absolute bang for the buck.

I've only ever bought Engineer tools from Amazon.co.uk so only knew what they had but yesterday I looked at the Engineer website. ( https://www.engineertools-jp.com/ )

There's a lot there.

 

[rwm]

Well, it wasn't me buying , but my work sprung for this killer 3D edge finder. I drive a Haas VF-5 3 axis as well as a VF-2 5 axis. The problem is that the VF-5 is soo big you can't see a edge finder pop because the doors has to be closed and the spindle is 100 yards away, so I asked for this....

https://www.grainger.com/product/HAIMER-Dial-3D-Edge-Finder-Dial-444H64 and they got it for me


It is way cool! The doors is open because the spindle is not on and that big dial face rocks

I have that one. You will love it! Don't be concerned if it appears to demonstrate stick-slip. Apparently it is normal on first pass each time it sits for a while.

 

[Shiseiji]

More for the mill.

 

[Mauzinette]

A Facom tool trolley with an aluminium tabletop and a couple of heavy duty drawers. The exact model being JET.UC3S2DM4A

Had to reach deep down into my pocket and get me a JET.7M3A too

 

[rwdenney]

I added some needed shop tools this week. One is a 5-foot pry bar, which is quite useful for a lot of things including nudging big machines.

And I bought a pallet jack. I suspect that is a multiplication tool—it makes other things possible.

Oh, boy, have I been snagging end mills and mill cutters that seem to be good buying opportunities.

The RPC has arrived but I’m in Idaho all week and haven’t seen it yet.

Rick “watching a lot of YouTubes of people moving Bridgeports” Denney

 

[rwdenney]

More for the mill.

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Question: why three conductors? Are these for the single-phase side? I’m buying 4-prong twist-locks for three-phase—3 lines plus a safety ground.

Rick “curious” Denney