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The other day a friend told me that a local shop was getting ready to scrap all their old HSS cutters for their horizonal mill. He said if I wanted them he would bring them over. I used my forklift to unload the pallet. Almost 200 cutters, in all.
He had taken all the small gear cutters. I am keeping anything that has a 1" arbor or smaller. I don't have anything that can handle a larger cutter. At least, I would not try it.
This leaves 124 cutters with 1-1/4" arbor size and larger. 54 are gear cutters, and I believe they were a full set, plus some bevel gear cutters. I put the word out locally, and one fellow is interested in the circular cutters. I am hoping I can donate the gear cutters somewhere where they will be used to repair, restore, and maintain old machines and machinery. Ideally, it would be a program where young people can learn how to use "old school" manual machines, and keep that knowledge alive.
I'd like to keep these in Western Oregon, but if I can't find a home for them locally, I would be interested in hearing of places that might be worthy. Feel free to send me a PM.
Below are the gear cutters and some samples of the rest of the cutters.
He had taken all the small gear cutters. I am keeping anything that has a 1" arbor or smaller. I don't have anything that can handle a larger cutter. At least, I would not try it.
This leaves 124 cutters with 1-1/4" arbor size and larger. 54 are gear cutters, and I believe they were a full set, plus some bevel gear cutters. I put the word out locally, and one fellow is interested in the circular cutters. I am hoping I can donate the gear cutters somewhere where they will be used to repair, restore, and maintain old machines and machinery. Ideally, it would be a program where young people can learn how to use "old school" manual machines, and keep that knowledge alive.
I'd like to keep these in Western Oregon, but if I can't find a home for them locally, I would be interested in hearing of places that might be worthy. Feel free to send me a PM.
Below are the gear cutters and some samples of the rest of the cutters.
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