What Did You Buy Today?

[woodchucker]

The description title says "matched ultra precision .0001". How about that?

yea, but matched and you can't use them to join...

 

[Winegrower]

but matched and you can't use them to join...

Not following...the pictures show holes and threads, but there is a lot of inconsistency in the info. We'll find out eventually I suppose.

 

[FOMOGO]

Haven't had time to play with mine yet, but they each have five threaded holes, although not on the outer edges of large surface. Mike

 

[woodchucker]

Not following...the pictures show holes and threads, but there is a lot of inconsistency in the info. We'll find out eventually I suppose.

well if you had matched holes, and they were done right, you wouldn't need the clamps on the side to hold the pieces together like in the pic.
My mitutoyo's screw together with 5/16 screws. Nothing needed other than the screws and an allen key.
with those, they can't be screwed together without some sought of clamp or adapter. So the precision means nothing absolutely zero.

 

[WobblyHand]

well if you had matched holes, and they were done right, you wouldn't need the clamps on the side to hold the pieces together like in the pic.
My mitutoyo's screw together with 5/16 screws. Nothing needed other than the screws and an allen key.
with those, they can't be screwed together without some sought of clamp or adapter. So the precision means nothing absolutely zero.

I think you are being a little dramatic. No, these cheap blocks are not as nice a Mits. But they are servicable. Precision could just refer to the surfaces, flatness and squareness. For me, they are good enough for what I need to do.

But, no, the holes are not matched in a way so you can use a simple screw to clamp them together. A screw into a side drilled dowel would work ok though and are easy to make.

 

[Papa Charlie]

So this is the last of the goodies I picked up today it is full of taps and drill bits both right and left hand also taps of all kinds including metric and a bunch of chasers for a Geometric Die Head . I will be on the look out for one of them next !!!

I have one of those Geometric Die Heads. Great tool. I bought mine on Ebay and got it for a good price. If you find some extra thread pitches, please keep me in mind.

 

[woodchucker]

I think you are being a little dramatic. No, these cheap blocks are not as nice a Mits. But they are servicable. Precision could just refer to the surfaces, flatness and squareness. For me, they are good enough for what I need to do.

But, no, the holes are not matched in a way so you can use a simple screw to clamp them together. A screw into a side drilled dowel would work ok though and are easy to make.

that was all I was saying. They are a good price, but ultra precision holes... NO.. not for their intended use. As a matter of fact, I don't know if my Mits are precision, but they have screws that work. But if they are 123 they are overpriced.

 

[devils4ever]

I bought this MAPP torch kit from Home Depot to harden and temper steel on my clock project.

 

[Firstram]

I have several of those, worth the money!

 

[lordbeezer]

Picked up free at dump site before going into metal bin. New rake and sawmill blades.