What Did You Buy Today?

[BladesIIB]

Follow up to my unboxing video. Here is the full review of this PM BS-1 Dividing head. Also posted in the Precision Matthews section if you have any comments to post about the head.

 

[Papa Charlie]

@TIM-RANEY

Welcome aboard.

I am looking at the same chuck. Have read some very good reports on them and yes, it does spur another buying process to acquire the collets. But its not all bad. Once you start, it is like Lays Potato Chips, you can't have just one. It is a sickness that we enjoy. Once you start on the collet path, then you have to get the collet stand, and so on and so on.

Enjoy!

 

[TIM-RANEY]

@TIM-RANEY

Welcome aboard.

I am looking at the same chuck. Have read some very good reports on them and yes, it does spur another buying process to acquire the collets. But its not all bad. Once you start, it is like Lays Potato Chips, you can't have just one. It is a sickness that we enjoy. Once you start on the collet path, then you have to get the collet stand, and so on and so on.

Enjoy!

Thanks for the welcome, Charlie. I have made two stands for the collets from Baltic birch: one stand holds 15 collets; the other 9. However, they are full already. I did have 15 collet set already and two collet blocks (square + hex), but not used often.

 

[Janderso]

@TIM-RANEY

Welcome aboard.

I am looking at the same chuck. Have read some very good reports on them and yes, it does spur another buying process to acquire the collets. But its not all bad. Once you start, it is like Lays Potato Chips, you can't have just one. It is a sickness that we enjoy. Once you start on the collet path, then you have to get the collet stand, and so on and so on.

Enjoy!

Then you’ll need 32’nds, then 64’ths and so on and so on.
It’s a wonderful way to spend ones hard earned cash.
It really helps to have a supportive spouse.
No, we aren’t going on vacation this year, I have to pay off my collet collection

 

[BGHansen]

Thanks for the welcome, Charlie. I have made two stands for the collets from Baltic birch: one stand holds 15 collets; the other 9. However, they are full already. I did have 15 collet set already and two collet blocks (square + hex), but not used often.

The collets are really nice for softer materials like brass, aluminum, wood or plastic. Grip around almost the entire perimeter and don't leave jaw marks. As you already noted, when things are dialed in there's so little runout you generally see complete circular scrubbing on your work as you advance the tool. They make 5-C collet holders in I think 30 piece and 72 piece racks. I recall paying around $10 for the smaller size, $30 for the larger. I bought a 1/64" set from CDCO Tools for my Grizzly lathe and have been pleased. I bought a 1/32" set from CDCO for my Clausing, then added the 1/64" "tweeners" from CME Tools out of the Detroit, MI area. Been pleased with both sources.

Bruce

 

[TIM-RANEY]

Good points, Bruce. I got spoiled years ago when I used a Hardinge lathe with collets at work. Then years later, I adapted the this lathe and the last one to use ER-40 and MT#3 collets. Though the 5C collet chuck opens up more opportunities.

 

[Badabinski]

I got a few goodies today!

First up is this Roto-Dial magnetic indicator back. Abom79 featured it recently and I knew I had to have one. This thing is slick! I feel like I need a better indicator to use with it though. I'm just using some cheapy import one right now.


Next are a couple of end mills I scored off of evilBay. I got a 1/2" 3 flute Hanita rougher and a 3/4" 6 flute finishing mill from PCT. Both are pretty long reach (which has been missing from my collection of end mills), and I need a 6 flute endmill after acquiring some Invar a while back. Pretty pleased with both of these!

It's a shame I can't use any of this for a few days. I cut a nice 3/8" deep gash in my thumb with a sharp carbide box cutter today. It's not bad enough to warrant stitches, but I'll need to wear a bandage for a bit.

 

[Papa Charlie]

The collets are really nice for softer materials like brass, aluminum, wood or plastic. Grip around almost the entire perimeter and don't leave jaw marks. As you already noted, when things are dialed in there's so little runout you generally see complete circular scrubbing on your work as you advance the tool. They make 5-C collet holders in I think 30 piece and 72 piece racks. I recall paying around $10 for the smaller size, $30 for the larger. I bought a 1/64" set from CDCO Tools for my Grizzly lathe and have been pleased. I bought a 1/32" set from CDCO for my Clausing, then added the 1/64" "tweeners" from CME Tools out of the Detroit, MI area. Been pleased with both sources.

Bruce

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You know, I have always thought the tool boxes with the lid for a top were a waste of space. But looking at how you utilized the lid as a tool board for your collets now has me thinking completely different. I wanted a dedicated box for each of the machines and had thougt about the type like in the bottom photo, but had discounted it because of that lid.

Thanks very much for the idea.

 

[mmcmdl]

Just pulled the trigger on the stump grinder for the Kubota . The stimulus stimulated me .

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The Woodland Mills WG24 PTO powered stump grinder connects directly to your tractors 3 point hitch system and is equipped with a large solid steel grinding flywheel and tungsten carbide cutting teeth to make the removal of tree stumps a breeze!

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[Superburban]

I could see that being stimulating.