I just finished installing a 3 scale DRO system on my SX3 Mill. After reading about all the problems people were having figuring out the Chinese translated manuals that come with most systems, I decided to spend a little more and purchased a system from the US. It is sold by DRO PROS and comes...
Your tracking number will not come up with anything until the parcel goes through the Hong Kong postal system. With Chinese New Year going on even the postal system seems to slow down.
Gary
Have you used the tracking number to locate them?
I received my email that they had been shipped on Jan 24 but the tracking number indicated that they did not leave Hong Kong until Jan 29. They arrived in Canada on Jan 31 so now we will see how long it takes Customs and Canada Post to get them...
I placed an order last evening and this morning I already have an email saying it has been shipped. That is excellent service. He says there is one piece extra, a 1/2" end mill. I wonder if he is sending me a free end mill? He also included coupon codes for discounts on future orders. If the...
I just tried soldering it and sure enough it will not stick. I guess that confirms that it must be aluminum bronze Ken. Now I wish it was round stock as it will probably be more useful used on the lathe.
Thanks for all the help guys.
Gary
Hopefully someone will post a good use for this brass and we can all use up our stock. I'm going to tell my brother to take a magnet along on his next buying trip so I don't end up with any more of it. I tried drilling it and found you need a sharp good quality bit. I ended up using a cobalt...
Thanks very much for the replies. It sure sounds like this version of brass has very limited uses. I will have to order a carbide cutter and see if that makes it more milling friendly. With the color being so light it is not a very attractive metal. Maybe I can use it up in making jigs.
Gary
I have to rely on my brother to pick up used brass and mail it to me. It isn't cheap but it is my only choice. The last batch contained 6' of 2" x 1/2". With the tarnish on it looked like regular brass but I discovered it was very hard to cut. When I went to mill it, I found it to be almost as...
Thanks for starting this thread Brian.
I have been thinking of adding a quick change tool post to my lathe which is the same as yours, but I am not as brave as you when it comes to modifying the existing parts. From what you have seen, would it be possible to modify a longer bolt to match the...