What Did You Buy Today?

[Diecutter]

Love Knipex.

You can't beat German made tools (or machines), old ones or new ones.

 

[projectnut]

I had to stop acquiring tooling because there has to be a place to pause. Otherwise the relationship I have with my wife may not endure
But seriously, I have thought of a dividing head but would I ever have to make a gear? Maybe.
Plenty of things I can make with my 5C spin indexer. I have two actually.
I bought one to try out some simple OD grinding on my surface grinder to reduce a hardened shaft.
I've gotten to the point I can pretty much do what I want and if I dream up a project that requires a new tool, I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Those US General tool boxes are a fair deal, I agree.

I have no trouble finding places for tools and machinery. My wife tells me on a regular basis where I can put them. I'm not sure I quite understand the exact place she's referring to, but apparently it's a dark place where the moon doesn't shine.

 

[Dhal22]

Your caps lock seems to be stuck

Certainly the 'T' appears to be.

 

[Bi11Hudson]

'Bout a zillion (well, a couple hundred) small ball bearings. And a package of small screws. For a "gizmo" I have in the back of my mind. I have the plexi sheet, just trying to find the right size angle iron. Spread out on the bench, the bearings look like a zillion. Mostly because they're so small. I stumbled onto a vendor on EBay that was clearing out an open package for $10 per hundred. I only need about 32, so if any are "out of spec" I just toss it and get another.

The bearings are 2mmX5mmX2.5mm. The screws are 2mm dia by 6mm long. I'll post the end result if I ever get around to making it.

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[BROCKWOOD]

Found the correct 1.5" NMTB 50 for the Wahlhaupter. Restoration seems to be soak a lot n work free a little at a time. It'll get there!

 

[Gaffer]

I've been in the market for a rotary table. I wanted a 10" model, but when I found this Troyke BH12 for $50, I couldn't say no. It is exceptionally smooth and in very good condition. The retired machinist also offered me a Kurt D60 for $100 and I bought it too. It has a few scars on top of the jaws, but is otherwise in very good condition. It was a good day!

 

[7milesup]

Dag nabit, that is a pisser.
Isn't it interesting we feel the same today as we felt as kids with a new toy.

I have no idea what you are talking about...

 

[lordbeezer]

Picked up a oxygen concentrator free off Craigslist. Gonna modify and use for brazing and hard soldering.

 

[Cooter Brown]

I finally got my hands on a Biax Power Scraper..... Thank You Richard King for teaching me how to run it.....
It is a very old Blue model..... Comes with one blade, now I need to put a rush on my carbide lapping machine project....

 

[ACHiPo]

I got this today. Ordered off Amazon $40 for a bolt-on, $70 for a mag base (I got the bolt-on). It claims to be 800 lumens, and that seems reasonable based on the brightness.



Also got a 5T/10T toe jack yesterday.