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What Did You Buy Today?
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Like a replacement for my dying and cheap MIG welder….
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Shoot me a PM, I am not going to keep it.You can ship it to me.
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@Firstram , After having it for a couple of weeks now... I like it a lot over the first one that I purchased. The benefit of having the LEDs alone is worth it...
I had to order a second one for the house... since mine was being taken from the garage to use for looking at splinters to remove them... So far it has been used more for that than anything else
You do have to be careful when putting it away. The switch to turn on the LEDs is on the side and gets triggered easily... There are two settings, one for white LEDs and one for UV light so you also need to make sure to push it again to turn off completely. It comes with an extra set of 3 batteries (LR927), so that is good, I will need them soon...
Since providing feedback on stuff I got... I really like these Reilang oilers. No mess ever, works no matter in what orientation I have it at... excellent! Only complaint is the seal that it comes with. Already failed. Seems to be degrading from the oil... Easy fix by replacing it with an O-ring. Sucks that I purchased a couple of original seals... not even going to bother with those. Will replace the seals on the two new ones, that I just got, with O-rings as well...
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I must confess I also bought one of those loupes after you posted the link. I too like it!
I agree the LED lighting is awesome and the internal inch/metric scales around the square in the base are kind of nice for judging size.
I just got new progressive lens glasses as my near vision is deteriorating...
I can hold this about 8"-12" from my face and focus on a target with decent clarity and enlargement. (I was having trouble doing this with my old glasses and thought maybe it wasn't good for this type use) This is what I was originally looking for and I'm pretty pleased with it. I originaly got the idea of setting it up on your machine for a better view form Stefan Gotteswinter of course!
@wachuko can you confirm that you can do the same with yours?
Yes... the light turns on in the case. Make sure you don't drain batteries!
I agree the LED lighting is awesome and the internal inch/metric scales around the square in the base are kind of nice for judging size.
I just got new progressive lens glasses as my near vision is deteriorating...
I can hold this about 8"-12" from my face and focus on a target with decent clarity and enlargement. (I was having trouble doing this with my old glasses and thought maybe it wasn't good for this type use) This is what I was originally looking for and I'm pretty pleased with it. I originaly got the idea of setting it up on your machine for a better view form Stefan Gotteswinter of course!
@wachuko can you confirm that you can do the same with yours?
Yes... the light turns on in the case. Make sure you don't drain batteries!
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I got one of those magnifiers as well. I haven't removed the plastic strip to enable the LEDs. I just use the magnifier with a strong external light. Those batteries are tiny - they can't possibly very long. I do like the magnifier, and the scale is useful. So far, I haven't buggered up the optics, so far they are nice and clear.
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the mind is a powerful thing, talk about scotomas! I never noticed the numbers on the sides until you called them out!!! I had to get it and look inside again, hahahahhahaha...And yes, it is working for me as you described. I place it on the object and I can see it from 8" or so... or I can get close to it (like for pulling out splinters). Either way it works great. Very happy with it...
The batteries are same as what some watches use. I will replace with better quality batteries when I am done with the extra set that came with it...
Being at home for the past few years got me to pick up all kinds of hobbies... Now I take care of all the watches at home... so I have a stash of all kinds of watch batteries and tools to change them myself... I have, like two packs of these batteries, lol... here is the link: LiCB 20 Pack SR927SW Watch Batteries
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It was actually two days ago, but the pickup was today. Managed to get an 8" E.D.A. No 61R level for $66 from a local auction. I bid on a bunch of other stuff, but only got the level. It was so close I didn't worry about only getting one thing. I've wanted something a bit more accurate than my Starrett 98-12 and this should fit the bill. The outside of the box is a big grungy, but the level itself seems really clean and the base is in good shape. I guess I have to level the table it was on!
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I used AuctionSniper for the first time in 15 years to buy seven (7) 7/8” new, quality, solid carbide, 4 flute, square end mills.
The landed cost (includes tax + shipping) was only $35.94 each!
The landed cost (includes tax + shipping) was only $35.94 each!
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I bought one a few years ago, and was amazed at how little run out the 5" 3-jaw chuck had. It was under .001 and I've been using it ever since on my 12' Atlas lathe. Will use the unit itself for the first time, in the next few weeks, as I have a gear to cut. Waiting on an arbor to arrive, just received the cutters yesterday.