HARIG BURR BEAVER - $200 (san leandro, CA)

Thanks, Mike. Yeah, I'm happy! I scored some good deals this week - this bur-beaver thing and I got a mint Mitutoyo grade 0 micrometer calibration set with ceramic blocks for a ridiculous price. I swore I would stop spending money on machining stuff but things keep jumping into my lap. I need to go look for the nearest chapter of Hobby Machinist's Anonymous ...
 
Shucks after seeing the other deal on gauge blocks I went looking, but as usual not with enough knowledge, the ceramic did catch my attention. So many vintage ones, but missing blocks, etc.
 
I dunno', I think gauge blocks in a hobby shop are not useful enough to warrant the cost. A small precision set to check the accuracy of your instruments is useful, though. If I see another grade 0 set I'll let you know.
 
mikey said:
I need to go look for the nearest chapter of Hobby Machinist's Anonymous ...
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No use. All that did was turn me into a liar & flake..... "um, no, I did not buy anything this week" & "oh yeah, sorry I missed the last meeting but I promise to be at the next one"
 
mikey said:
I dunno', I think gauge blocks in a hobby shop are not useful enough to warrant the cost. A small precision set to check the accuracy of your instruments is useful, though. If I see another grade 0 set I'll let you know.
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If it weren't for ebay I'd never own any. I bought a like new Mitutoyo set but it was only grade 3 (AS-1) which should be fine for me. Not too long after, during an ebay flash sale I bought another China set to be used as a beater set, grade AS-2. Waste of money cause owning the China beater set means that I will probably rarely ever use the Mitu set. I bought both of them in 2017 & have only used them like 2 or 3 times.

I think I would find more use for pin gauges but I have been fine without a set so far. But still I want them. Got 2 sets of Vermonts that are on my wish list. Just waiting for the next sale.
 
Mike I'm actually really excited you got the Burr Beaver! For me I don't use my chamfering machine that often but I'll find any excuse to use it & love it. Seems like not many of us own these here, not hobbyists like me anyway. But I understand why, these things are so unbelieveabley expensive for what they are. Seems like they are mostly found in production shops.
 
darkzero said:
If it weren't for ebay I'd never own any. I bought a like new Mitutoyo set but it was only grade 3 (AS-1) which should be fine for me. Not too long after, during an ebay flash sale I bought another China set to be used as a beater set, grade AS-2. Waste of money cause owning the China beater set means that I will probably rarely ever use the Mitu set. I bought both of them in 2017 & have only used them like 2 or 3 times.

I think I would find more use for pin gauges but I have been fine without a set so far. But still I want them. Got 2 sets of Vermonts that are on my wish list. Just waiting for the next sale.
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I put pin gauges in the same category as gauge blocks - useful on occasion but not really a must-have. I have a set of pin gauges that have come out maybe 2-3 times in the last 30 years. Adjustable parallels, now those are useful and far more versatile than gauge blocks.
 
I have a set of parallels coming, good seller, but there were only pictures in the pouch, that's questionable to me, but we'll see. Returnable....
 
darkzero said:
Mike I'm actually really excited you got the Burr Beaver! For me I don't use my chamfering machine that often but I'll find any excuse to use it & love it. Seems like not many of us own these here, not hobbyists like me anyway. But I understand why, these things are so unbelieveabley expensive for what they are. Seems like they are mostly found in production shops.
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I've wanted a beveling machine for a very long time, long before Stefan put them on everybody's radar. Up till now, I've made do with a file but I hope this machine will help to add a touch of class to the things I build without being too over the top. We'll see, I need to play with it but I think it will do the same for mill projects that gravers do for lathe projects.
 
Aukai said:
I have a set of parallels coming, good seller, but there were only pictures in the pouch, that's questionable to me, but we'll see. Returnable....
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I hope they're in good shape. If so, keep them. They will save your bacon one day.
 
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