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Thread: Machinsts chest value
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13th Jan 2012, 11:27 AM #46Most Valued Member
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I wonder if it might be worth keeping the mic even if you only use it as a slip gauge? I doubt you'll get much for it(though I've been wrong before).
"...give me another six weeks then swing by with your endmills so that we can sharpen 'em up. "
One wonders what Greg has been buying? Don't worry I wont bring them all lol
Stuart
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13th Jan 2012, 11:36 AM #47
Oh, about 4 months ago I bought a Darex E90 clone. It has an air spindle for sharpening endmill flutes up to 2" dia. But it uses 5c collets of which I have only the popular sizes. I need to consider buying one of CTC tool's 5C:ER32 collet chucks. I also have a genine Darex V290 drill sharpener that I acored on another Grand Theft Ebay caper
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13th Jan 2012, 11:43 AM #48Diamond Member
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My Tool Chest
Thanks for the follow up information. A lot of my tools are of similiar design & vintage.
Here are photos of my Toolchest I made from Australian Coachwood (Scented Satinwood) grown on the north coast of NSW.With a french polished finish. I made it in 1958 I was 16 at that time.
During my apprenticeship as a Toolmaker at AWA Ashfield NSW, a lot of the tools in the chest & many others, not shown were made from 1958 to 1962.
There was a "credit squeeze".... slow down of the economy, at the time, & as apprentices we were told "just to keep busy" so I took the opportunity without a pause. All of the tools are hardened & ground & the really precise stuff is hand lapped.
They were good years, & great times. I have always been a "Tool Nut" & this forum has accentuated that pursuit, with vigor. Thanks to all out there !
I hope this may be of interest.
regards
BruceLast edited by Abratool; 13th Jan 2012 at 12:03 PM. Reason: Forgot to add photos
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13th Jan 2012, 11:53 AM #50
Me too. I thought it of sufficiently high quality and good price though that I jumped at it. Having said that, it was originally sold by the Darex dealer so I'm assuming that its a clone based on the lack of decals. I've had it apart and see no sign of any Chinois crapulescence anywhere, so maybe? It is that funky 70's harvest gold colour that the early Darex E90s were painted.
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13th Jan 2012, 01:07 PM #51Most Valued Member
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Hi Greg,
Had a look at a few videos, sure looks easy lol
Certainly sounds like a better buy then my surface grinder.
Stuart
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13th Jan 2012, 01:14 PM #52Distracted Member
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13th Jan 2012, 09:53 PM #53Diamond Member
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13th Jan 2012, 10:19 PM #54.
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Beautiful Bruce You make me feel idle.
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13th Jan 2012, 10:35 PM #55Diamond Member
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Tool Chest
Bob
I had a feeling you would be viewing the forum at this time. Hey you are not idle !
It might seem pretty dumb but I spent a lot of time this morning trying to attach photos without any success. I gave up in frustration. Sometimes this computor stuff baffles me.
Anyway after a glass or 2 of red at dinner,things seemed to clear in the head & all went into motion.
I do like tools, as I noticed you do.
Its a continual search, for quality. The German gear looks good,but I cant read German, so that makes it a bit difficult.The Deckel stuff is suberb.
I noticed that Greg Q mentioned a Hauser Jig Borer. I was fortunate to work one of these marvellous machines for about 6 mths a long time back. I would do anything to have one sitting in the workshop.
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Bruce
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13th Jan 2012, 10:37 PM #56
Very nice collection Bruce.I'm a sucker for fine tools .
I recall a Hauser jig borer at one toolroom where I worked ,It was housed in an air conditioned room of its own every job was put into the room and left until the room temp stabilised and work could proceed.
Kev."Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend ,inside a dog it's too dark to read"
Groucho Marx
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13th Jan 2012, 11:27 PM #57Diamond Member
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Welder, nice buy. Bruce great tools. Its such a shame Australia is loosing its manufacturing skills. We can only dig holes for so long.
Ben.
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13th Jan 2012, 11:31 PM #58.
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I'll dig out some Hauser catalogue photos tomorrow, They aren't flash quality wise but should serve well enough to pull on the heart strings.
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13th Jan 2012, 11:57 PM #59future machinist
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nice tool box Bruce
I have the same conversion wheel i see in the top.BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
Andre
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14th Jan 2012, 12:24 AM #60Most Valued Member
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Hi Bruce,
A very nice collection you have there.
Whats the square thing with curved sides in the top right near the Vee block clamp.
Stuart