What Did You Buy Today?

[GrifterGuru]

Good idea on the color coding.

I am all for making things easier on myself, the colour coding is, to all intents, basic, but I know what inserts are what just by looking.

I tend to keep my threading inserts in one pile in a specific space in the drawer. Everything else is sat side-by side sorted into style such as

CCMT060202 + CCMT060204 + CCMT 060208 normal inserts one atop the other.
CCGT060202 + CCGT060204 + CCGT060208 ally inserts one atop the other.

I also keep a diamond saw file on hand for touching up the edges of the inserts. Found that it makes a difference when the edge is given a light touch up.

 

[Red96]

iGaging DRO to replace the atrocious factory quill DRO in my PM-30 mill. Arrived from Grizzly next day; $65 shipped with tax. Has nice big display that can be mounted on the included swinging arm or other included bracketry. They even included 4 batteries, which I originally thought was really neat. In retrospect, I hope that's not an 'ominous foreshadowing' of battery gluttony ahead. Oh well, can not be worse than what I already have!

 

[verbotenwhisky]

iGaging DRO to replace the atrocious factory quill DRO in my PM-30 mill. Arrived from Grizzly next day; $65 shipped with tax. Has nice big display that can be mounted on the included swinging arm or other included bracketry. They even included 4 batteries, which I originally thought was really neat. In retrospect, I hope that's not an 'ominous foreshadowing' of battery gluttony ahead. Oh well, can not be worse than what I already have!

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The ones I used were good on batteries, I believe that one takes 2 2022's. When I used the ac adapter I got erroneous reading though from the house current, stick with the batteries.

 

[Red96]

Good to know on avoiding the AC power adapter. Yes, this took two 2032 batteries. Glad to hear they last well. Very simple to adapt and replace in a PM30. Took about 15 minutes in total.

First impressions; There is a lag in time between the quill movement and the display, which will take a bit to acclimate to. I can see it'd be easy to overshoot your mark if you're plunging. That said, it's still better than what was on the machine originally. It was that bad.

 

[GrifterGuru]

Bit of an "ouch" moment of £565.03p GBP ($738.62c USD / $1011.73c CAD) on this bill, but replacing stock and adding new cut-off/parting/grooving tools could not be put off any further.

List as follows...

10pcs SP200 (GTN2) Grooving Parting Off
10pcs MGMN200-G NC3030 (GTN2) Parting Insert
10pcs 11IR AG60 H01 Aluminium Internal Insert
10pcs MRMN200-M NC3030/PC9030 Round Inserts
10pcs RCGT0602-MO H01 Aluminium Inserts
10pcs MGMN300-M NC3030/PC9030 Parting Inserts
10pcs CCGT060202-AK H01 CCGT21.50 Aluminium Inserts
10pcs SP300 NC3030 (GTN3) Grooving Parting Inserts
10pcs MRMN300-M NC3030/PC9030 Round Inserts
10pcs MMT 11ER AG55 UE6020 External Inserts
10pcs DCGT070202-AK H01 DCGT21.50 Aluminium Inserts
10pcs SP200 (GTN2) Grooving Parting Inserts
10pcs 11ER AG60 H01 Aluminium External Inserts
10pcs DCMT070204 US735 Inserts
10pcs MGGN200R-8 H01 Parting Inserts Aluminium R/H
10pcs MGMN300-M H01 Parting Aluminium Inserts
10pcs MGGN300R-8 H01 Parting Inserts Aluminium R/H
10pcs DCGT070204-AK H01 DCGT21.51 Aluminium Inserts
10pcs MRMN300-M NC3030/PC9030 Parting Round nose Inserts
MGEHR1212-2 Parting Grooving Lathe Tool Holder 12mm
MGEHR1212-3 Parting Grooving Lathe Tool Holder 12mm
1pc Carbide Insert Boxes + Lids - White
5pcs Carbide Insert Boxes + Lids - White
10pcs Carbide Insert Boxes + Lids - White
19/2 REPLACEMENT INDEXABLE PARTING BLADE 19MM
10MM PARTING OFF SYSTEM CUT OFF TOOL BLOCK BLADE + 3MM
Q TYPE Parting tool 12mmx2mm (GTN2)
Q TYPE Parting tool 12mmx3mm (GTN3)
8pc 250-001 Tool Holder
4.2x7.4mm Counterbore
40mm x 20mm x 300mm Aluminium Plate
50pcs M5x.08 12.9 nuts

As an update to the above, I received a message from the supplier I purchased the bulk of the above items from today. I have italicised the items from the supplier for clarity. Total order was £333.78 ($435.98c USD / $599.21c CAD / 1714.52 PLN / 42115.63 RUB)

Basically, they upgraded delivery from free 2-3 day post to prority before 1pm Next day delivery (Silver service Next day via Royal Mail, not cheap!) and threw in a couple extra boxes of inserts for free based on my prior purchase history with them. Inserts I actually needed but did not order this time around, so that was a bonus!

The above is one of many reasons I always stick with good suppliers. They recognise the fact you choose to use them as a supplier over others and always do what they can to ensure the transaction is smooth from start to finish.

Definitely be ordering plenty more from them in the future................. They have a lot of items I need/want. welp, there goes next months money before I even have it! aaaah well, such is life.

 

[ChazzC]

The ones I used were good on batteries, I believe that one takes 2 2022's. When I used the ac adapter I got erroneous reading though from the house current, stick with the batteries.

Never had any issues running three iGaging SS scales from iGaging adapters; were yours the SS plus or the older Aluminum scales?

Also haven’t had any issues with the three scales being powered through the TouchDRO adapter (or with the two SS scales & TDRO on the Mini-Lathe.

 

[Red96]

Needed a larger 4-jaw and have been satisfied with the other San Ou chucks I've been using, so picked this up from CME in Mich. Packaging left a lot to be desired, but somehow arrived with no apparent damage. 160mm

 

[coolidge]

It's kind of a tool, it's huge and says Tremor on the side.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Never had any issues running three iGaging SS scales from iGaging adapters; were yours the SS plus or the older Aluminum scales?

Also haven’t had any issues with the three scales being powered through the TouchDRO adapter (or with the two SS scales & TDRO on the Mini-Lathe.

They were the newer scales, igage said the adapters were picking up electric interference. When I stoped using the adapters the issue went away, it may have been a shielding issue, I didn't pursue it further. I like the igage instruments.

 

[yota]

got this today from ebay. new old stock, still has cosmoline on it. carbide tip. MT6. that's an MT4 next to it.