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    Quote Originally Posted by welder View Post
    The glasses case contains a 1inch micrometer which i will be selling and the rag holds a 5 inch sine bar.
    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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    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

    GQ
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    Quote Originally Posted by welder View Post
    Hi no year indication but he told me he got the chest when he was 18 in 1958 so the year seems about right.
    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
    Bruce
    Last edited by Abratool; 13th Jan 2012 at 12:03 PM. Reason: Forgot to add photos

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Q View Post
    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

    GQ
    A clone GQ I'm in shock.

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    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Q View Post
    The seller has 1150 feedbaks with 100% glowing praise. I think I'll keep them a secret just for now
    I've decided my name for Greg is "Truffles" for his ability to sniff out treasure in the dirt.
    (Perhaps this will endear me to him enough that he will one day sell me that big stupid chuck he keeps tripping over.
    Or not. )

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    Default Here is my Toolchest

    Quote Originally Posted by Abratool View Post
    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
    Bruce
    Here are the photos I did not include previously.

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    Beautiful Bruce You make me feel idle.

    BT

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    Default Tool Chest

    Quote Originally Posted by Anorak Bob View Post
    Beautiful Bruce You make me feel idle.

    BT
    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.
    regards
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    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.


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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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    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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    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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    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

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