You guys are getting out of hand.

[Janderso]

One of the biggest joys in this hobby is figuring out how to do the job without buying any new tooling.

You're kidding right?

 

[Janderso]

For some reason I am itching for a 3" indexable face mill. Any suggestions? Donations?

Save yourself some money. This 2" is only $506.

https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tnpla/81058794?cid=ppc-google-New+-+Indexable+Cutting+Tools+-+PLA_sldqDWNb5___164124448715_c_S&mkwid=sldqDWNb5%7cdc&pcrid=164124448715&rd=k&product_id=81058794&pgrid=35979536046&ptaid=pla-79591116304&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjPaCBhDkARIsAISZN7T_18-NxHd_zsZsBQceYU3rxS8-bhOxRma0o8nWql1OvfX--DIk_iwaAhVUEALw_wcB

 

[Janderso]

Don’t forget you need one of these.

Well done!!

I was watching Woods Creek Workshop.
He had a new boring head. It did your usual boring and then he could face with it as well, like on a lathe.
I thought, dang, I have to get one of those. I looked it up. It was over $6.000. For a hobby guy??

 

[Larry$]

Watch out for Banggood. They package tooling in paper envelopes that tear in shipping, then won't replace the lost items. Been there.

 

[davidpbest]

Well done!!

I was watching Woods Creek Workshop.
He had a new boring head. It did your usual boring and then he could face with it as well, like on a lathe.
I thought, dang, I have to get one of those. I looked it up. It was over $6.000. For a hobby guy??

You can find the boring/facing heads on eBay if you know what to look for. A Narex head like Yuchol has is ~$800 for the head, or $1500 for the full kit of properly priced and depending on size and shank. The Wohlhaupter is almost identical (Narex copied W I believe), German quality and often less $$. This is my kit, stole it on eBay about a year ago for $550. If you want to hit tenths boring, these are what you need.



Great video on the W heads here.
And if you like more, here’s another.

 

[brino]

One of the biggest joys in this hobby is figuring out how to do the job without buying any new tooling.

Yeah that and getting someone else to spend some of their money.......

-brino

 

[mmcmdl]

Ok, I just joined the site a few months go and you guys have gotten out of hand spending my money. First you guys made me buy a new mill with DRO power feeds, new lathe with DRO was next, tooling out the wazoo, different metals and sources, saws, grinders, lighting, chemicals and a lot of other things you made me think that I needed. Now I need more toolboxes and a larger garage. My wife is getting tired of freight deliveries and multiple packages showing up daily (I'm not). My credit card is so hot that it has burned a blister on my backside. I am having the time of my life but could you guys slow down on showing me new and expensive items that I just can't do without?

Ok . So what's the problem ?

 

[mmcmdl]

I was watching Woods Creek Workshop.
He had a new boring head. It did your usual boring and then he could face with it as well, like on a lathe.
I thought, dang, I have to get one of those. I looked it up. It was over $6.000. For a hobby guy??

My Wohlhaupter and Narex heads will be the last tools I own to leave my premises !

 

[KevinM]

Ok . So what's the problem ?

The neighbors think that my wife and the UPS man are having an affair.

 

[mmcmdl]

The neighbors think that my wife and the UPS man are having an affair.

As long as he's bringing new cool tools each time , who cares !