What Did You Buy Today?

[darkzero]

Me too!

 

[gr8legs]

Today's purchase (from the same 'auction buddy' as yesterday) is an Imperial Eastman Rol-Air tubing flaring tool.

Does 4 sizes from 3/4" up. Kinda cool roller bearing setup so flaring doesn't distort the tubing very much. I've never needed to flare anything larger than 1/2" but now I can. Bwa ha ha

Paid him what he asked: $3

 

[Ianagos]

All kidding aside ... I've sometimes wondered what-all is involved in the installation of such a tool. Must take a huge amount of site prep, then maybe several weeks of precision leveling, grouting, etc. Not like simply opening up the crate and washing off the cosmoline!

For just an old lathe like that I don’t think anyone is putting in foundations. Now if you see some of the big or highly accurate cnc machines as well as big gantry mills and the sort. I think foundations are being built in some cases. I have seen a few horizontal boring mills where the table was in tracks built into the concrete.

 

[DavidR8]

Today's purchase (from the same 'auction buddy' as yesterday) is an Imperial Eastman Rol-Air tubing flaring tool.

Does 4 sizes from 3/4" up. Kinda cool roller bearing setup so flaring doesn't distort the tubing very much. I've never needed to flare anything larger than 1/2" but now I can. Bwa ha ha

Paid him what he asked: $3

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My dad used to have that same tool.
Nice find!


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[DavidR8]

Picked up a tiny anvil (5” high, 9” long) and a bunch of end mills.

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[NCjeeper]

After watching Tom Lipton's V block video I went and bought a set of B&S ones off of Ebay. I originally wanted to try my hand at making a set but I have so many other projects to do once my shop is built that I figured just go ahead and buy a set.

 

[Janderso]

I bought a set of end mandrels from McMaster.
I'm going to use these!

 

[extropic]

I buy my expanding mandrels for Breakheart Tool Co. and have been very satisfied. I wonder if yours are also made by them. Anyway, buy direct from Breakheart for a 30+% savings relative to McMaster. Breakheart also makes other lathe accessories.

 

[DavidR8]

Bought a dust collector and a 6” grinder.

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[Janderso]

I buy my expanding mandrels for Breakheart Tool Co. and have been very satisfied. I wonder if yours are also made by them. Anyway, buy direct from Breakheart for a 30+% savings relative to McMaster. Breakheart also makes other lathe accessories.

I paid about $100 for this set. They did have some grit and a bit of rust. They cleaned up just fine.
I know they are easy to make but for the price each. I figured what the heck. I just don't have the time.
Now I have professional samples to copy.

I agree, these look exactly like the Braveheart brand. =dang