What Did You Buy Today?

Cooter Brown said:
When you mount a cut off on an arbor you need to make sure to have 2 extra plates on both side of the wheel about 3" od 25" thick to make the wheel a little more rigid.... Center the spindex spindle with the grinder spindle and plunge the wheel while turning the spindex against the rotation of the grinder (so climb grinding only)......
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I think that I have those plates too :)
 
BGHansen said:
Few additions to the shop. I have a buddy who is now a supplier rep at our plant; he retired after 40 years as a machinist 15 years ago. He was cleaning out his tool box and brought me a few goodies. He gifted me a Mitutoyo protractor, a Starrett divider and inside caliper, and a set of gauge blocks. Taking he and his wife out to dinner once we all get vaccinated.


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Rest are wins off eBay. I was tracking a nice set of Ace taps/dies from 4-36 - 1/2 in NC/NF and out of the blue got a seller offer for $65 delivered. They came with what I believe is an original hold-open bracket for the plastic lid. The "U" shaped piece of sheet metal sets on the hinge and holds the polypropylene top open.

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Next are some double-cut cobalt HSS burrs for the 1913 Erector set motor and other projects. Think they were around $12 each.
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Some 1" x 2" x 24" A36 bar stock for the 1913 Erector set motors. This was $60 delivered from Midwest Metals
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Couple of ball bearing ER32 collet nuts from Rocky Mountain CNC, $20 each delivered
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Didn't need it but stumbled on a Buy It Now for $30 for a mostly complete Huot drill index and drills. It was missing around 20 drills.
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Picked up another 1/2" - 1 5/8"(?) 1/8" thick parallel set. I have a set in my shared Bridgeport/Jet mill tool box. Added a second just in case. $25 delivered off eBay.
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Bruce,
You seem to win every time.
You kinda suck my friend.
 
Aaron_W said:
I got a new book, well new to me anyway, it was printed in 1942 so it is actually kind of old.

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For for some reason hydraulics interest me, maybe my father being an engineer and I being a plumber has something to do with it. Anyway, I have several college text books from the 1800's on the topic. The book owner's name being hand written makes them especially cool.
 
BGHansen said:
Few additions to the shop. I have a buddy who is now a supplier rep at our plant; he retired after 40 years as a machinist 15 years ago. He was cleaning out his tool box and brought me a few goodies. He gifted me a Mitutoyo protractor, a Starrett divider and inside caliper, and a set of gauge blocks. Taking he and his wife out to dinner once we all get vaccinated.


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Rest are wins off eBay. I was tracking a nice set of Ace taps/dies from 4-36 - 1/2 in NC/NF and out of the blue got a seller offer for $65 delivered. They came with what I believe is an original hold-open bracket for the plastic lid. The "U" shaped piece of sheet metal sets on the hinge and holds the polypropylene top open.

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Next are some double-cut cobalt HSS burrs for the 1913 Erector set motor and other projects. Think they were around $12 each.
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Some 1" x 2" x 24" A36 bar stock for the 1913 Erector set motors. This was $60 delivered from Midwest Metals
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Couple of ball bearing ER32 collet nuts from Rocky Mountain CNC, $20 each delivered
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Didn't need it but stumbled on a Buy It Now for $30 for a mostly complete Huot drill index and drills. It was missing around 20 drills.
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Picked up another 1/2" - 1 5/8"(?) 1/8" thick parallel set. I have a set in my shared Bridgeport/Jet mill tool box. Added a second just in case. $25 delivered off eBay.
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You know Bruce, it isn't that you win these, it is what you end up paying for them. A shamed you should be! :cool:
 
I just bought myself a new Christmas present, I bought a ER 40 x D1-4 collect chuck assembly and a set of new ER 40 collet set, also added in a R8 x ER 40 collet chuck
 
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