What Did You Buy Today?

[barnett]

I picked these up last week, a nice Delta Rockwell surface grinder and a Burke no 126A horizontal mill with the factory vertical attachment and power feed.Had to drive 3 hours to Cleveland, Ohio.

 

[dkemppai]

@dkemppai, I think you will find those extremely useful when you are in a position to do something about it, like changing fit classes of taps. You won't like them so much if you only have one set of drills and taps (or whatever) because you're stuck with what you have, and once you have gauged it, you'll know the real truth.

Y'all know me and I like pulling legs, but I mean it- these are critical tools for fitting parts. The problem is once you check, you'll find things, then you'll have to fix them. Such a slippery slope! I have no doubt that having the gauges will eventually lead to discoveries in producing better fitting threads.

Yeah, I know exactly what these are... Not sure my machining ability is up to use them fully, but the first step at getting better at anything is being able to measure it. These were one more step in measuring things better. And honestly, the cost was just a bit over what one set of ring gauges would cost new. Again these are used, and may be worn, etc. But for that price...

In general, I've always leaned towards tighter tolerances and better measurements of everything. Slowly been tooling up for better measurements. Tenths Micrometers, Gauge blocks, 0.0001" and 0.000050" indicators, surface plate, lapping plates, optical flats and light source, etc. The plan is to eventually temperature control the room in the basement with the measurement gear then have the plate calibrated. (Even now, I can see 'holes' in the plate and they're annoying!).

I don't really need that level of measurement, but I'm finding it's as much fun to measure parts to that level as make them!

 

[FOMOGO]

Saw these 2-4-6 blocks on Steve Summers youtube channel. Found them on ebay for about half the price he paid, and bought two sets for $143 shipped. Same box, appear to be identical, advertised to be .0002 tolerance, around 20lbs per set. He checked his on a surface plate, and it was just under .0001. Doubt I really need that kind of accuracy, but I work on some fairly large things, and think these will come in handy. Mike

 

[pontiac428]

Doubt I really need that kind of accuracy, but I work on some fairly large things, and think these will come in handy. Mike

It's like Ronald Reagan said, "Trust, but verify."

Now that you've verified, you can trust!

 

[Mill Lee farm]

Found them on ebay for about half the price he paid, and bought two sets for $143 shipped.

link??? Or you’re just a mean tease!

 

[FOMOGO]

Here you go. Located on ebay, discount for two sets. Mike

1 Pair 2-4-6 Blocks 23 Holes Matched Ultra Precision .0002" Machinist 246 Jig ​

Total: $140.31 Order number: 15-09971-98959 Item ID: 125827325840 Seller: industrial-77 ​

 

[pontiac428]

It just dawned on me that 2-4-6 blocks would be extraordinarily useful to keep with one on either side of the mill vise. Giant external parallels, direct to the table. High utility potential.

 

[DavidR8]

It just dawned on me that 2-4-6 blocks would be extraordinarily useful to keep with one on either side of the mill vise. Giant external parallels, direct to the table. High utility potential.

2-4-6 blocks would seem to be twice a good as 1-2-3 blocks

 

[Gnpenning]

Are able to bolt those together with out using thru bolts?

 

[ChazzC]

2-4-6 blocks would seem to be twice a good as 1-2-3 blocks

Technically, they’re 8x as good