What Did You Buy Today?

DavidR8 said:
It’s a Starrett 91B which will accept taps from 3/16” to 1/2”.
There’s also the 91A with a capacity for 1/16”-1/4” taps.
These two cover the small end of tap sizes for me. For anything over 1/2” I have a Patience and Nicholson tap and die set which has a stout tap wrench.
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Thanks Dave!
Just picked one up off Amazon to replace the crappy one that came with a Craftsman set I have had for a few years.
Should be here next week sometime.
 
finsruskw said:
Thanks Dave!
Just picked one up off Amazon to replace the crappy one that came with a Craftsman set I have had for a few years.
Should be here next week sometime.
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Excellent!
I used mine a bunch yesterday to tap some parts. Very happy with it.


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I did the Max-Line conversion in the shop in the last year or so, a great upgrade.
 
I'm looking forward to the install, but unfortunately, there's a few tasks ahead of it.
 
Picked up this pair of magnetic V-blocks. Put them on the mill table, and when activated they are immovable. Large V on one side, small V on the other. I think they are going to be a pretty nice piece of kit to have on hand. MikeIMG_20201114_163538793.jpgIMG_20201114_163551039.jpg
 
rwm said:
Why would a shaper have reverse? Mine does not?
Robert
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Ha! Dang good question. I don't know why it would. To top it all off, to run the bit in the "correct" direction, I need to have it in reverse. I am going to have to look into rewiring the motor because it sure seems backwards to me.
 
^^^ Figured it out RWM with a little google search ^^^
Some folks turn the cutter upside down and run the wood under the cutter from left to right looking at the shaper. I would only do that if I had a power feeder on it because if it lifts, your work is ruined. The other reason is for climb cutting to get a better finish, but again, that would be a huge no-no without power feed.
 
Reverse also allows you to set up the cutters different ways depending on the profile. Also allows you to feed from the best side if you are running a large pile. I have seen what happens when you climb cut since we have a hole in a door 30 feet away from one of the shapers.
 
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