This is for Steve,
Now is the right time for a tool gloat. I ain't got no tools, but I got the tooling.
Today, I managed to get the storage shed to a stage where I could store tooling rather than junk. So all my little storage areas around the garden were nearly emptied, some things couldn't go in because they are too large or needed for the main shop.
This what it looks like now from the outside, very similar to what I started out with.
Now to start the listing, a full set of 1/64th 5c collets, a full set of 1mm 5c collets, a set of imperial square 5c, a set of metric square 5c. Hex aren't needed, that can be held in standard round if you are careful on placement.
Piled onto the bandsaw are sets of parallels, good quality replaceable tipped tooling for the lathe (all my tooling is now standardised, if you include the profile tool and parting off tool, to three tip types), magnetic v-blocks, plus other things that come in boxes.
This is a wide shot of other bits and pieces for the machines.
A lot of special stuff amongst this lot, an Arc Euro spin indexer, that accepts both ER32 and 5c collets, a lovely conversion job by them, very ingenious. A few new bandsaw blades for the old diehard Black and Decker, this has been an indispensable machine for more years than I can remember, and is as good today as it ever was, one of my best birthday gifts ever. The other bits I will do a close up explanation.
These bits are for the largest conversions on my soon to be delivered (hopefully) new mill and lathe. A 3 axis readout for the mill, plus a read head for the z axis knee (it comes with x & y already fitted). Also two read heads for the lathe, coupled with the two that will come already fitted, will give me 4 axis readout.
This is the first closeup shot. Amongst this lot are a 5" 3 jaw, a 5" four jaw self centering (both plus soft jaws), a ready fitted D1-4 5C collet chuck, 160mm 4 jaw self centering (plus soft jaws), plus all required backplates. The collet and 160mm chucks will be fitted to the lathe. The 5" ones are destined for my rotary tables and dividing head. I have decided to go for a standard fitting for my 5" chucks, that is standard myford, so both chucks will fit all RT's in a matter of seconds.
In the middle is a 3MT mandrel with a rotating disc fitted. This will be turned to accept an 80mm chuck, and is destined for the tailstock on the lathe.
This shot shows from right to left, a load of assorted pneumatic tools ranging from high speed cut off saw to powered screwdriver and file. Below them are rolls of emery that I have been picking up off eBay at ridiculously low prices.
The air tools are sitting on boxes of reamers, plus next to them are a new set of boring tools plus a range of mag bases for dti's and mill chip screens.
Next along are wheels and soaps for the new 8" buffing machine, followed by DTI's, more lathe tooling and parallels.
This shot shows a few of the drill sets in here (there are more at the back of the shelves) plus the head and readout for the quill on the mill and a kindly donated power supply for it made by our own John S of triple Halo fame.
On here are various sizes hand tightening drill chucks, to be used on the mill, and in the lathe tailstock, plus two that will be fitted onto a six head tailstock turret, that will also have rotating centre, tapping and dieing heads plus a centre drill head. The very small Jacobs chuck is going to be used for making a very high speed air powered drilling machine.
Also there, but not in full view is a set of very expensive expanding mandrels, that work on a reverse ER collet system. I have two more sizes of that to buy yet, then I will have the full set of 5.5mm to 25mm+.
Lots of mandrels and adaptors as well. Also on there are a high quality three head flycutter and a couple of new internal mic's.
Methinks you have had enough by now, so I will leave the rest to a future time, maybe when I have them all by the new machinery.
Gloat temporarily over.
Bogs
