What Did You Buy Today?

[projectnut]

Since Christmas just passed, and I "needed a few new tools I took the plunge on some pin/plug gauges. On the advice from a number of professionals, and those from another board I went with some no name ones. I think they're imports, but all the identification (such as it is) seems to point to the fact that they were made in the USA.

It's hard to believe it would be economical to import the pins individually then put them in a case made here and add anti rust paper also made here. In any case all those I've used so far do measure to the labeled size -.0002 as expected.

Here are some pictures of the sets. The set on the left is .061 - .250. The one on the right is .251 - .500. I could have gone nuts and bought sets up to 2.000", but anything over .500 can be measured with the inside micrometers, or snap gauges I already have.

 

[NCjeeper]

I didn't buy it yet, but I have been researching boring heads. I was wondering how a Shars 2" compared to the Criterion and I found this video. Any one else contemplating boring heads?

Robert

I have Shars 2" and 3" boring heads. I have their older kits that came with the brazed on carbide bars. Both heads work as they should. This new kit looks nice.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

I just bought these Starrett snap guages on ebay last night. They are just the sizes that I wanted in a nice little set.

 

[Jim F]

Just sent the order in for this.

Screwless Vise with Clamping Slots | Screwless Vise for Sale

Securely hold work on your milling machine. This blemished 3" screwless vise has a one-piece body and slots on the side so you can easily clamp it to the milling table with a clamping kit.

littlemachineshop.com

Added 4 clamps to the order,also.

 

[erikmannie]

15/64” carbide 4 flute stub end mill. $13 delivered.

 

[DavidR8]

Since Christmas just passed, and I "needed a few new tools I took the plunge on some pin/plug gauges. On the advice from a number of professionals, and those from another board I went with some no name ones. I think they're imports, but all the identification (such as it is) seems to point to the fact that they were made in the USA.

It's hard to believe it would be economical to import the pins individually then put them in a case made here and add anti rust paper also made here. In any case all those I've used so far do measure to the labeled size -.0002 as expected.

Here are some pictures of the sets. The set on the left is .061 - .250. The one on the right is .251 - .500. I could have gone nuts and bought sets up to 2.000", but anything over .500 can be measured with the inside micrometers, or snap gauges I already have.

May I ask where you bought those sets?

 

[DavidR8]

I didn't buy it yet, but I have been researching boring heads. I was wondering how a Shars 2" compared to the Criterion and I found this video. Any one else contemplating boring heads?

Robert

I have a 2” Criterion that takes 1/2” shank tooling. It was used and I had to replace one of the set screws that holds the gib. Other that that it’s excellent.

 

[erikmannie]

I didn't buy it yet, but I have been researching boring heads. I was wondering how a Shars 2" compared to the Criterion and I found this video. Any one else contemplating boring heads?

Robert

I have the R8 2” Shars boring head linked below. It does fine; no complaints.

2" Adjustable Boring Heads With Removable R8 Shank

www.shars.com

 

[CootaStew]

I bought this Bandsaw on Friday. It's a UE-250S model, I don't know what the make is though It came with two roller conveyor stands, a couple of single support stands and a repetitive stop for one of the roller conveyor stands and four new blades. I've yet to get it in my workshop, tried on Sunday but gave up coz of the rain.

 

[projectnut]

May I ask where you bought those sets?

I purchased the gauges on eBay from CME Tools out of Madison Heights Michigan. Here's a link to their online store:

CME Tools | eBay Stores

I bought these 2 sets:

Pin Gage Set M1(-) 0.061-0.250",190 pins,-0.0002" minus metal case-707A-MC-new​

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pin-Gage-S...599001?hash=item48b3d30f59:g:z2EAAOSwoqZfTSce

Pin Gage Set M2(-) 0.251-0.500", minus Tolerance 250 Pins metal case #707B-755MC​

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pin-Gage-S...133169?hash=item48bd649df1:g:BT0AAOSwXO5fdKo4
The company has several others and the prices are all over the map. I chose these on the advice of several professional shop owners I worked with in the past. They advised me to avoid the "certified" sets unless I was doing work for someone who required ISO certification.