Why I bought a mill

[MrWhoopee]

All I need is a vise!

Keep telling yourself that.

All I need is a surface grinder.

 

[epanzella]

I know that logic! Some one gave me a steering wheel once and I built a 75HP go cart around it so it wouldn't go to waste.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

I got this vise stop along with a set of bore gauges.
I got tired of it sitting around not being useful so I bought a mill so I could buy a vise for my vise stop

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Best reason for buying a mill ever. I won't argue with that reasoning.

 

[Reddinr]

Just having a shop floor justifies the "need" for equipment to fill it up.

[Edit] Added this due to commentary of others.
Corollary: Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.

A short example:
Having shop floor space justifies the need for equipment to fill it up
Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.
Having shop floor space justifies the need for equipment to fill it up
Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.
Having shop floor space justifies the need for equipment to fill it up
Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.
Having shop floor space justifies the need for equipment to fill it up
Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.
Having shop floor space justifies the need for equipment to fill it up
Having a shop too full of tools justifies the need to build on.
Etc.

[Edit] And, because I'm nearing retirement and my mind wanders... Here it is in "c"
Yes, I spent way too much time on this.

#define STILL_KICKING 1
#define NOT_KICKING 0
#define SHOP_SPACE_STARTING 1000 // Adjust as needed

volatile int mortalcoil = STILL_KICKING;

int main()
{
int toolarea = 0;
int shopspace = SHOP_SPACE_STARTING;

while(mortalcoil == STILL_KICKING) // Good times
{
// Shop related
if (toolarea < shopspace) // Need more tools
{
toolarea++;
}

else // Need more space
{
shopspace += shopspace;
}

// Add other stuff here, if required
// ...
}

printf("So long cruel world!\n");
return 0; // Ashes to ashes and all that

}

interrupt dead()
{
mortalcoil = NOT_KICKING; // You gone
}

 

[tcarrington]

Isn't this the most helpful and supportive forum?

The coolest thing that has happened is when I bought A because of B, I then saw that a whole other host of things I had not yet though of that I could make or get to help make.

Best example is this was the QCTP that came with a boring bar and holder (3/4 inch). Turns out I figured out something to make that required just that size bar!

 

[MontanaLon]

Guys, it sounds to me like he needs a diamond dresser, a Sunnen hone arbor, a shaper tool holder, and any other spare parts we have laying around so he can justify filling the shop.

 

[DavidR8]

Order of need:

1. Gallon or two of Varsol
2. Hoist
3. Paint
4. Vice
5. MT3 ER32 or ER40 chuck
6. Matching collets
7. ...

 

[middle.road]

Varsol? Isn't that a tad expen$ive? Machine isn't that dirty.
Give this a try (dilute it), or simple green or any of those types.

Hoist, got two chain hoists in the shed, hate to think how much shipping would be.

7. ...
- Clamp set?
- Cutters
- TBC...

Order of need:

1. Gallon or two of Varsol
2. Hoist
3. Paint
4. Vice
5. MT3 ER32 or ER40 chuck
6. Matching collets
7. ...

 

[brino]

Just having a shop floor justifies the "need" for equipment to fill it up.

Careful now, we don't want anyone getting the idea that being out of space is a reason to stop buying tools.....

-brino

 

[DavidR8]

Varsol? Isn't that a tad expen$ive? Machine isn't that dirty.
Give this a try (dilute it), or simple green or any of those types.

Hoist, got two chain hoists in the shed, hate to think how much shipping would be.

7. ...
- Clamp set?
- Cutters
- TBC...

Right I forgot that I have a gallon of Simple Green! Thanks for reminding me.
Oh yes, cutters... Doh!
I'll jump to my local Princess Auto and pick up a chain hoist.