What Did You Buy Today?

[Larry$]

This one followed me home.

Late '40s Early '50s ? Compound trans mission? (2nd lever.)

 

[tim81]

Late '40s Early '50s ? Compound trans mission? (2nd lever.)

No I wish stock one. Also I would like to get the reducer to have it go slower if possible. Does anyone know the name or model of that thing so I can search marketplace etc?

 

[Provincial]

Sherman High-Low. There are many Sherman Overdrive transmissions out there, and a very few Underdrives.

 

[Gaffer]

I found these at Costco today and couldn't pass them up. The latex gloves were $12.99 for a box of 50. There were some open ones, which must be at least 9mil, perhaps more. I pulled hard, but they didn't rip.


Next, the shop mats. They weigh at 46 lbs each. I bought 6 and might go back for a few more. They had quite a few, but these tend to be one-time or rarely stocked items. I haven't visited Costco in several months but have never seen them. I'll figure out placement this weekend.

 

[FOMOGO]

Picked up some de-burring/polishing wheels from amazon. Bought two 8x1", and after trying one out I ordered an 8x2". Next up is the set of 3 adjustable transfer punches I ordered from KBC tools a few weeks back. They called after I placed the order, and said they had sold out, but would ship them to me when they came back in. True to their word, they showed up yesterday. They had a little surface rust, but cleaned up easily with a little steel wool. Also picked up a plastic repair gun after seeing one on the forum. Last but not least the head unit for the Ditron 3 axis DRO came in. Still waiting on the magnetic scales as they ship separately. Mike

 

[lordbeezer]

Bought several years ago but found behind pile of brass and primers moving stuff around today. Picked up reamers while buying a south bend from a guy that had a electric motor shop. Vise don’t remember where it came from.

 

[SouthernChap]

Picked up some de-burring/polishing wheels from amazon. Bought two 8x1", and after trying one out I ordered an 8x2". Next up is the set of 3 adjustable transfer punches I ordered from KBC tools a few weeks back. They called after I placed the order, and said they had sold out, but would ship them to me when they came back in. True to their word, they showed up yesterday. They had a little surface rust, but cleaned up easily with a little steel wool. Also picked up a plastic repair gun after seeing one on the forum. Last but not least the head unit for the Ditron 3 axis DRO came in. Still waiting on the magnetic scales as they ship separately. Mike

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I have a few Amacupid wheels. The same 'scutch-bryte' type as you have and one 80g and one 120 grit.

The 'scutch-bryte' is really quite good.

The grinding wheels aren't bad either, maybe a bit soft for my wallet but they do keep the workpiece a bit cooler than a harder wheel would I guess.

 

[woodchucker]

so is the 5p softer than the 9p? I can't find ratings on the P value. In sandpaper higher P values are finer grits, here the grits' the same and the hardness changes. 3m scothbrite uses a different system to grade their wheels, but those wheels that you have are 1/4 the price

edit: never mind, there is a orange and black text that I read..

 

[FOMOGO]

I saw these on amazon for $17, (have seem them from other sources for around $50 for 6" versions), and thought I'd give them a shot. I had striped some bad chrome off some mill handles with rolock discs that left an uneven surface and thought these might work, and they actually did a good job evening out the surface's. They do make quite a mess considering it showed little appreciable wear to the wheel. Will be putting these on a dedicated grinder with a hood and vacuum hookup to control the mess. Higher the P# the harder they are. I haven't tried the 5p yet but will post results when I give it a go. The other concern is the center holes are slightly off center and wobble slightly when installed. Doesn't seem to affect much because they are so light, but I think I will bore the centers true, and install some metal bushings. Wasn't aware they were available in grits other than 180, will have to check again. Overall for the money I think they work well, and will probably continue to stock some. Mike

I have a few Amacupid wheels. The same 'scutch-bryte' type as you have and one 80g and one 120 grit.

so is the 5p softer than the 9p? I can't find ratings on the P value. In sandpaper higher P values are finer grits, here the grits' the same and the hardness changes. 3m scothbrite uses a different system to grade their wheels, but those wheels that you have are 1/4 the price

 

[ChazzC]

I found these at Costco today and couldn't pass them up. The latex gloves were $12.99 for a box of 50. There were some open ones, which must be at least 9mil, perhaps more. I pulled hard, but they didn't rip.
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Next, the shop mats. They weigh at 46 lbs each. I bought 6 and might go back for a few more. They had quite a few, but these tend to be one-time or rarely stocked items. I haven't visited Costco in several months but have never seen them. I'll figure out placement this weekend.
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Saw the mats for the first time today: there weren’t there last Friday.

The Medicom gloves are great - they run a little smaller than the thin Nitrile gloves they have in the Pharmaceutical area and hold up well.