2 is 1

[Batmanacw]

One is none.

I trashed a 4" 1/16" slitting saw today. My part moved and the teeth on the saw didn't like it. If it wasn't for the spare I had, the project would have been over. I had a nos 6" slitting saw on hand so I was very, very lucky.

$25 for a NOS Morse brand slitting saw on Ebay. 5" diameter, 1/16" wide, 1" bore. Better pick out a second spare while I'm at it.

Someday soon you might not be able to order a new one to be delivered the next day. Putting away a bit of extra tooling is like a savings plan for when things get more expensive, or hard to get, or when you just need to get through a job.

 

[MyLilMule]

Whenever I break a tap or a drill, I replace it with 3 more.

 

[OTmachine]

Whenever I break a tap or a drill, I replace it with 3 more.

+1

 

[Batmanacw]

I won a resharpened 4" Regal for $18 shipped. Not terrible. Now I'll have a 4", 5", and 6".

 

[FOMOGO]

I had to shorten a 1/8" npt tap the other day and was ready to order a few more, and then found 3 more hiding in my collection. Probably should have ordered some more anywho. Mike

 

[Batmanacw]

I had to shorten a 1/8" npt tape the other day and was ready to order a few more, and then found 3 more hiding in my collection. Probably should have ordered some more anywho. Mike

If I order more taps I'm usually concentrating on spiral point and spiral taps to grow my collection of better quality machine taps.

 

[markba633csi]

I hear ya. I often buy two of something if it's on sale- sometimes three

 

[Batmanacw]

My slitting saws were in a plastic box. Takes time to dig them out and see what I had. Hard to plan projects that way.

Now I can see them and I have an inventory.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

My slitting saws were in a plastic box. Takes time to dig them out and see what I had. Hard to plan projects that way.

Now I can see them and I have an inventory.

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That wall is not cluttered enough, better buy more stuff.

 

[markba633csi]

Only thing is they'll get rusty if your shop is humid