Boring Head advice

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Hello!
I am tooling up and am on the lookout for used stuff.
I can get my hands on a used and in pretty good condition Narex Vhu 1 1/4" boring head . The guy sells it with 3 boring bars. 250$

What are your thoughts on this model? Is it over kill ?


Thank you!
 
Hi... It's good that you're tooling-up now...

I'm not familiar with that brand but, it just seems a little expensive for hobby use. I did a search for "R8 boring head" and came-up with this. http://www.micromark.com/Boring-Hea...n=GoogleBase&gclid=CPOmqI60_rgCFUei4Aod7WMAng It seem fine to me and is the same as the one I have which I got from Shars.

I know you're in Canada so maybe it's cheaper for you to purchase locally so, search around.

Ray





Hello!
I am tooling up and am on the lookout for used stuff.
I can get my hands on a used and in pretty good condition Narex Vhu 1 1/4" boring head . The guy sells it with 3 boring bars. 250$

What are your thoughts on this model? Is it over kill ?


Thank you!
 
Narex seems to be kind of a "Premium" brand. Is it a boring/facing head, or just a regular boring head?

If you plan on doing a lot of boring, or thing you will need a boring/facing head, and this is one of them, then it seems a good deal. If you don't know if you will be doing a lot of boring yet (just getting started), I would get one of the lower end 2" boring heads, and save difference to spend on other things, like a nice vice, measurement tools, end mills, etc.
 
That Narex head sells new for $3700-$4000 with all the bars and adapters. Used on Ebay they go for around $1000. I'd be tempted to buy it just to resell and make some money for other tools.
 
That Narex head sells new for $3700-$4000 with all the bars and adapters. Used on Ebay they go for around $1000. I'd be tempted to buy it just to resell and make some money for other tools.
I could do just that!
 
I got a good Narex,missing 2 boring bars and an allen wrench.I probably will never find a deal like that!The broken english translation manual leaves much to be desired.I will have to make many "Test Cuts" to experiment the features! I also picked up a good used Bridgeport #2 manual boring head.If anyone has a Narex manual (1 3/8) that is better translated please share!
 
It might have the internal recessing feature , wow

:)

Stuart
 
On Your side of the Pond money appears to be less of an issue, but over here boring heads like eBay 370597980207 are quite popular. However having bought one, I would not recommend them. I do have an Arrand boring head, that although no longer available new, are far superior and worth the extra money if you see them. If you can find a US made boring head in good condition, it will certainly repay the outlay.
I also have a Wolhaupter boring and facing head, but I never use the facing facility. Depends on your requirements, but generally a normal boring head will cover 99% of your work.

Dave
The Emerald Isle
 
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