What Did You Buy Today?

[682bear]

That is the one I am looking to purchase. Have read some good reports on them and have watched the video on YouTube. Will probably pull the trigger on it in a month or so.

I have one of those and I am also satisfied with the quality.

I also have a set of the chinese 5c collets... overall, they tend to run pretty true, but a few of them do have more runout than I would like. It hasn't really been an issue yet, though.

-Bear

 

[ACHiPo]

If i could get plans for an engine id try making one. Im looking at doing one if these models.

You might try here:

Home Model Engine Machinist Forum

Home model engine machinists & makers forum. Model engine making forums for engine plans, castings, CAD, CNC designs, lathe, Stirling, boilers & steam.

www.homemodelenginemachinist.com

There are some free plans for “simple” models (I started one and had to start over 3 times so even simple can be challenging)

 

[Braeden P]

When I was scuba diving more actively it was fairly common to have lead weights coated with rubber (think plasti-dip). Anything that encapsulates the lead would reduce the risk of breathing lead oxide dust, although if you're not gonna use it I'm sure you could find someone that would pay quite a bit for it as lead is getting harder to come by (at least out here).

over here we mostly use lead and some are un-coated scuba diving is really fun!

 

[DavidR8]

@DavidR8 Did you buy a set of collets yet? I was came across a set at an auction not too long ago, all Hardinge, but the online bidders drove the price up to almost retail.

Looking at the ones on Ebay but concerned about some of the reviews I have seen on YouTube. Mostly they appear as thought they didn't finish them, very sharp edges from the cuts, uneven cuts and some have indicate runout to be an issue. I am sure this may vary.

I think I saw the same set of collets. I was an early bidder but it got too expensive for me.

I ended up buying a set from Accusize. Very nicely finished and they seem accurate so far as I have tried them.
I think they were ~$125 CDN on Amazon.

 

[ACHiPo]

Bought this little feller.
Need info. It is labeled 1" belt/8" disc.
Can't seem to find a place for a disc.

That looks like a Delta belt sander clone. I don't think it has a disc?

 

[Larry$]

That is the one I am looking to purchase. Have read some good reports on them and have watched the video on YouTube. Will probably pull the trigger on it in a month or so.

Take a look @ the PM one. The one with the run true system. Mine is very nicely made and being able to put a gage pin in a collet and adjust to very good concentricity seems worth it. I got the PM set of 5C collets in 32nd steps and have used the gage pins to check many of them. Quite good especially for the price. The one catch with 5C is that 1/32" jumps are too much in the smaller diameters. I try to design to my collet set but have had to buy a few in 1/64" steps. I use this chuck far more than I had expected. Like being able to hold threaded work w/o damage. Holding round work up to 1 1/8" W/O using a 4 Jaw and all the time it takes me to center with it. When I've had multiple parts that needed to match, the use of the internal stop & the DRO makes it pretty easy, even for me. Being able to get square and hex collets is also very handy. The keyway in the collets ends just pain square. Using a needle file to put a bit of an entry taper makes them easier to slide onto the key. Have fun.

 

[DavidR8]

Take a look @ the PM one. The one with the run true system. Mine is very nicely made and being able to put a gage pin in a collet and adjust to very good concentricity seems worth it. I got the PM set of 5C collets in 32nd steps and have used the gage pins to check many of them. Quite good especially for the price. The one catch with 5C is that 1/32" jumps are too much in the smaller diameters. I try to design to my collet set but have had to buy a few in 1/64" steps. I use this chuck far more than I had expected. Like being able to hold threaded work w/o damage. Holding round work up to 1 1/8" W/O using a 4 Jaw and all the time it takes me to center with it. When I've had multiple parts that needed to match, the use of the internal stop & the DRO makes it pretty easy, even for me. Being able to get square and hex collets is also very handy. The keyway in the collets ends just pain square. Using a needle file to put a bit of an entry taper makes them easier to slide onto the key. Have fun.

I don't see that on the PM site, only collet sets. Are they still selling it?

 

[Larry$]

I don't see that on the PM site, only collet sets. Are they still selling it?

I don't know if they are still selling it. I go mine over 4 years ago. I ordered it with my lathe. D1-4 spindle. Email PM if you'd like to find the price etc.

 

[Jim F]

EZE lap set showed up today.

 

[finsruskw]

David R8.....

Very interesting.
Looks like you have it installed on a south bend, and it would be cheaper than a new chuck would be, correct?

Newbie question here, what is the advantage of a system like that and how is the collet secured in the adaptor.