What Did You Buy Today?

[G-ManBart]

^^^^^^^
I was thinking the same thing when I saw the original thread.

Wow...that's really bad. At that price point I don't expect perfect, but I would expect better than that!

 

[ChazzC]

OK, so I purchased a week ago, but they did arrive today. Every once in a while I'll check out the clearance stuff listed in the Taylor Toolworks emails I get, and I found some goodies this time:



The "Scratch & Dent" parallels were because the box was a little beat up and the latch didn't work (gee, just like the full price ones you get for almost twice the money); nothing wrong with the parallels. The only blemish I found on the scale was where they lightly ground the "PEC" off one side, which they tell you about in the description (a mark about 3/32" x 1/4", above and just to the left of the "8" [or below & to the left of the upside-down "16"]). And the 60µ, 80µ & 100µ lapping film sheets were on clearance at 83% off (now only 38% off).

 

[erikmannie]

More welding gloves. 10% off & free shipping!

 

[Daphharr]

Well it has not made it into the shop yet because the kids are playing with it. Christmas from them! Pretty cool.

 

[EricB]

Another scroll chuck. Can't have too many.


I've been making reproduction decorative finials for antique clocks. Now I can make multiple parts before changing tool positions. My form tools have different shapes ground on each end.




Eric

 

[erikmannie]

10 lb. box of 1/8” R45 (filler rod for gas welding).

It is interesting that the shipping costs more than the item.

 

[Badabinski]

I've been keeping track of tools I could have used, and I finally bought some of them. Almost all of this is from KBC except for the DeWalt.


I already have a pin gage set from .061" to .250", but it's amazing how often it turns out I'll need a bigger pin. Got this .250" to .500" "KBC" brand (actual brand is mhc) set to fix that. I deal with a lot of ⅜" holes, so this will be handy. No idea where to store it though! It's huge and heavy.


I've always wanted one of these Starrett combination squares and center finders, but I could never justify the cost. I honestly still can't justify it, but I've bought most of the cheaper stuff I could justify. Oh well. It's nice and I like it.


I keep seeing YouTubers with their fancy-pants impact drivers and I decided I wanted one (DCF850). This will probably live on its lowest setting for most of its life, because reversing the jaws on my 6 jaw requires that I loosen and then tighten 12 screws and it's tiring. I'll still torque them down by hand, but this should let me zip them out easily.

I also got some cool forceps and hermaphrodite leg calipers, but this post is already long so I'll just attach those without embedding them.

 

[pontiac428]

Although Milton has outsourced their consumer grade products to China, they do have good control over quality (if you're ISO 9001, that's with a capital Q, but in this case it's lowercase) and they kept the prices fair. Bummer they only make them in 1/4" base size, I still need to run 3/8 chucks for the high volume stuff. This is a trial run to see how they work. These V-type couplers are based on the DIN fittings that came with all the (budget) air tools I bought in Germany, so that's cool. I'm retiring an awful lot of Amflo couplers to make this change, but they just can't keep up. After all, a lot of pneumatics in our shops have been replaced with decent electric tools, so most of what is left is the stuff that benefits from high volume: Blast cabinet, plasma cutter, needle gun, and my 23-lb. 1960's vintage Ingersoll-Rand 1" air impact, appropriately named Juggernaut.

 

[ChazzC]

Cabin Fever 2023:


Starrett:

• #224AA 0"—4" Interchangeable Anvil Micrometer (needs a new ratchet, but otherwise excellent condition)
• #815 Toolmakers Hammer (needs a lens & retainer, but was only $10)
• #196B1 Universal Back Plunger Indicator (NIB)
• #104 Speed Indicator (NOS; was hidden in the "NOS STARRETT BOX," along with an Alling & Cory Co. 1/2" Micrometer – promotional item for checking A&C paper products? [Alling & Cory])
• #771 Last Word ("STARRETT GLASS SQUARE INDICATOR"??)

Odds & Ends:

• 1-1/4" x 3" x 10" hunk of Micarta™ (linen or cotton, definitely thin woven cloth: fiberglass would not be woven, just cross-laminated).
• 2 sets of large-hole 1-2-3 blocks.
• 2 pair of pre-dinged parallels; why get shiny new ones? Let someone else break a drill bit/end mill.
• 2"Ø x 2-5/8" tall bench block (chamfered & ground drop from a Thomson shaft).
• Handful of new & like-new pillar (narrow with safe edges) files (Vigor, Nicholson, Hayes, CNCO(?), Heller Bros) and a Simonds Style 2 (die file?).
• 3/$1 miscellaneous punches.
• And a gift for my wife: a shop-made carving mallet

All in excellent to new condition, things I can (and will) use and which were obtained at very good prices.

 

[mmcmdl]

How much for the 196 ?