What Did You Buy Today?

[NCjeeper]

16 dollar E-bay score.

 

[NCjeeper]

Picked up this decimal chart antiquing.

 

[pontiac428]

My order from Shars arrived. 1.5" boring bar. 1" boring bar. 2 turning tools. Another one of their DTI's.

What do you think of the Shars toolholders, compared to Valenite, Carboloy, Kennametal? I've got my cart loaded, but I still seem to think that I can hand-pick used tool holders from the morass that is eBay. Well, probably not if I want to stick to just a handful of insert sizes. If they lock up solid and have good fit and finish, I might pull the trigger on Shars.

 

[NCjeeper]

I have been happy with the Shars holders. If you have the time and patients to surf E-bay then you can probably score some better deals, Usually the holders I run across have had a rough life and that is why they are for sale. Every now and then you can get some NOS at a good price. what size are you looking for?

 

[Aukai]

Price check PM holders too, IIRC from before they were a couple of dollars cheaper, and decent quality.

 

[NCjeeper]

I just ordered a 50 tonner. The 20 ton press I have did not have enough ass for the last project I did.

 

[Gaffer]

I just ordered a 50 tonner. The 20 ton press I have did not have enough ass for the last project I did.
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I've used my 20 ton quite a bit and it still scares me at times. A 50-ton might give me a heart attack!

 

[ChazzC]

Got an ER32 chuck for the Logan 820...I like its compact size... Anyone here with the same setup??

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Saw it in a video from a channel I follow...He went with ER25... but since I already have ER32 collects, went with that size instead...

I have a similar compact ER32 chuck for my 7x16 mini lathe. I had an ER25 3MT chuck, but wanted something I could use with longer stock. I also found a source on eBay for “over-sized” ER32 collets (22, 22, 23, 24 & 25mm) so I didn’t need to get an ER40:

ER32 -21 22 23 24 25 Spring Collet Set For BT40-ER32 CNC Milling Lathe Machine | eBay

ER32 Collets. Spring Collet Set for CNC milling Lathe Tool & Workholding Engraving machine! Can be used for clamping drill, milling Tool, straight shank tool. Use with any standard ER collet chucks for coolant-thru tool applications.

www.ebay.com

 

[pontiac428]

These arrived today. M*FR@KKIN rabbithole... just get a few to turn this way or that, oh I have a bunch of these inserts, ooh that could be useful...

 

[Brento]

I didnt buy it but got these all for free. Anyone have any experience with these spindles? The guy i got it from tried selling it and no one wanted it. I took it figuring maybe i can use it. If not maybe one of you fine folks could use it or trade for it or something of the sort. I couldnt let it go to the dump.