What Did You Buy Today?

[erikmannie]

I bought a lathe chuck key for my other lathe’s 4 jaw chuck. This is a 9/32”. $18 delivered.



I leave 4 jaw chucks in my lathes. Best to have 2 chuck keys when centering work.

 

[Cooter Brown]

Yea I will make one I have an old motor or two that I will use but I god amazon gift cards so I will find some of those disks on scamazon. The only motor that will work is a 1910s 1/4hp but it weights 35 lbs it’s a big boy might need to order one.

A motor with a gear head would be the best so you can mount the plate right to the motor but you can use that motor and a couple pulleys to get the speed right with a spindle if that not an option....

I bought a "Bodine Gear Motor" on fleebay for mine.....

 

[Braeden P]

I can get a speed controller for about 10 bucks and I have a laser tachometer so I can change the speed I am thinking about putting in a transformer too I was into electronics for 3 years before machining so I know how to wire it and build a full bridge rectifier not a single punny diode I doubt anyone would get that pun (hint watch elecroboom on YouTube) but I will look for a dc transformer.

 

[erikmannie]

10mm female square plug socket for $11 delivered. This is to put on a 3/8” drive socket wrench to speed up loosening & tightening the drawbar on a PM-25MV mill.

 

[Janderso]

I like old stuff!
Looking through some stuff this morning I found this. I hadn't noticed the Brown and Sharpe lettering before.
I decided to do a patent search.
I don't think it's a B&S.

Patent#2141627 = 1937, by Chauncey C Street. Sponsor-Federal Products Corp.
It works fine and repeats.
Love the box!

 

[gr8legs]

A recent purchase for outfitting the locksmith truck: the Freight, Harbor
2-3/4 in. Articulated Vacuum Vise

I didn't expect much but it is really quite good. Suction cup sticks firmly to the slightly pebbled work surface and so far hasn't let go after 24+ hours, the ball and socket swivel is smooth and locks down nicely. Comes with a set of soft jaws and all for under 20 bucks.

Fit and finish appears to be as good as the General Tool vise I used the heck out of and is now retired to the 'shelf of treasured but worn out' tools.

 

[gr8legs]

In another thread I listed 'stuff' for my new truck, at that time the Freight, Harbor 2,000 watt inverter I installed was $169 -



So far I'm really happy with it but no idea of the longevity but there's a coupon for it on the HF site that expires today (12/31) that brings it down $40 to $129. I picked up another one to be a spare or put into the motorhome as needed.

I'd definitely get the 2 year replacewment warranty on something like this.

Sorry for the late notice

Stu

 

[Dhal22]

A recent purchase for outfitting the locksmith truck: the Freight, Harbor
2-3/4 in. Articulated Vacuum Vise

I didn't expect much but it is really quite good. Suction cup sticks firmly to the slightly pebbled work surface and so far hasn't let go after 24+ hours, the ball and socket swivel is smooth and locks down nicely. Comes with a set of soft jaws and all for under 20 bucks.

Fit and finish appears to be as good as the General Tool vise I used the heck out of and is now retired to the 'shelf of treasured but worn out' tools.

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I have one of these, works well in my radio control airplane building hobby.

 

[Janderso]

A recent purchase for outfitting the locksmith truck: the Freight, Harbor
2-3/4 in. Articulated Vacuum Vise

I didn't expect much but it is really quite good. Suction cup sticks firmly to the slightly pebbled work surface and so far hasn't let go after 24+ hours, the ball and socket swivel is smooth and locks down nicely. Comes with a set of soft jaws and all for under 20 bucks.

Fit and finish appears to be as good as the General Tool vise I used the heck out of and is now retired to the 'shelf of treasured but worn out' tools.

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I don't know why but when I read vacuum vise, I assumed it was for holding the nozzle while machining.
I can't believe I just admitted it amongst friends.
Have a safe evening you'all!

 

[erikmannie]

I bought a 9” length of 3 15/16” diameter 1045 steel round bar. $80.65 delivered.

This is to make a #6 1/2 Morse taper (some would say “proprietary”) one piece dead center.