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Hi all,
It's my birthday this month and I have been going back and forth on what I should buy for my birthday. I just can't seem to make a decision. Kind of narrowed down to some micrometers, a 0 to 1" and a 1" to 2", or an 8" rotary table. Do I buy cheap chinese off fleabay or look for older American made. I have recently seen some nice Starrett and Brown & Sharpe micrometers at some very reasonable prices on CL The rotary tables I have seen on CL look to be well used. For information my mill/drill's table is 8.5" x 28.5" to the outside edges of the table. Or should I look for a decent milling vise. Swivel base, fixed base, should it also tilt. On the rotary table I would definitely want both vertical and horizontal. What about a tilt function on the rotary table. So many choices I can't make a decision. Help me out.
It's my birthday this month and I have been going back and forth on what I should buy for my birthday. I just can't seem to make a decision. Kind of narrowed down to some micrometers, a 0 to 1" and a 1" to 2", or an 8" rotary table. Do I buy cheap chinese off fleabay or look for older American made. I have recently seen some nice Starrett and Brown & Sharpe micrometers at some very reasonable prices on CL The rotary tables I have seen on CL look to be well used. For information my mill/drill's table is 8.5" x 28.5" to the outside edges of the table. Or should I look for a decent milling vise. Swivel base, fixed base, should it also tilt. On the rotary table I would definitely want both vertical and horizontal. What about a tilt function on the rotary table. So many choices I can't make a decision. Help me out.