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What Did You Buy Today?
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I bought a used Criterion S-1-1/2" boring head (1-1/2" x 1-1/2" square head) with a 3/4" diameter, 3” long shank for $99 plus plus tax plus $11.65 shipping.
The item description did not specify whether this accepts 1/2” or 3/8” boring bars, but 1/2” units appear to be more common. I will use brazed carbide.
My internet search for a small boring head (mostly on eBay) took over 2 hours. Along the way, I learned that you can buy this head new for $168.60, but this does not include a shank:
www.penntoolco.com
The item description did not specify whether this accepts 1/2” or 3/8” boring bars, but 1/2” units appear to be more common. I will use brazed carbide.
My internet search for a small boring head (mostly on eBay) took over 2 hours. Along the way, I learned that you can buy this head new for $168.60, but this does not include a shank:
CRITERION BORING HEAD1-1/2X1/2 - 20400
Offering a huge selection of industrial tool sales online. Find over 100,000 metalworking products, precision measuring tools, power tools & accessories.
www.penntoolco.com
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Found this little guy on Craigslist the other day while in NC. Will be a fun project breathing life back in to it, and putting it to work.
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New USA made 1/2” shank brazed carbide boring bars, quantity 2 for $40.54 delivered. They can start in a hole as small as 5/16” and go down to 1-1/8” deep.
Ordered a milling vise a few days ago, not a Kurt but it should serve me well to start out. - it arrived while I was out on a material run.
A Tool and Die company is going out of business (Owner retiring) so they advertised materials for sale.... so off I went. Purchased 100# aluminum, 10# brass bar , some SS round rod and 57# misc steel, some Delrin, Nylon - and he threw in four (3/16"x 2'x10') sheets of Lucite acrylic all for $190
A Tool and Die company is going out of business (Owner retiring) so they advertised materials for sale.... so off I went. Purchased 100# aluminum, 10# brass bar , some SS round rod and 57# misc steel, some Delrin, Nylon - and he threw in four (3/16"x 2'x10') sheets of Lucite acrylic all for $190
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you remind me.. i need to go back to the scrap yard.. maybe tomorrow.. if i can
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They opened a Harbor Freight in my area this week! No more $6 bridge toll or traffic to go buy chinese tools. I decided to try one of their fancy premium air hoses, since mine are all worn and bulging. The cup holders look a lot like oil can holders to me, so I got two to try in different colors for spindle and way oil that I can stick to a machine. If the socket organizers work out, I'll go back for more. I thought I would cheap out so I bought the Milton knock off tire inflator (for only $6 less than the real Milton, as it turns out) but it seems like a nice tool. All my other inflators have deteriorated, so I'm happy to have at least one decent one. And I got some more paint guns, because I won't break down and spend hundreds on a good setup and seem to get by with wearing out and replacing cheapies instead. Shrug. That's HF for you, you don't buy a tool, you buy a renewable subscription to one and buy it over and over.
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HF now sells high-volume fittings. The quality looks decent. I bought Flexilla hoses and fittings before HF got into the business.