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14th Oct 2019, 09:39 PM #1New Member
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Tool Suppliers
I'm looking for a decent lathe / milling tool supplier of mid to upper range quality. I'm based in Perth Western Australia. At the moment I'm chasing MT3 Collet chuck set, centre drills and end / slot drills. I can get everything local from H&F, but would like to save a few $$$ for more goodies. Any positive recommendations would be much appreciated. Cheers.
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14th Oct 2019, 10:47 PM #2China
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14th Oct 2019, 11:17 PM #3New Member
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14th Oct 2019, 11:19 PM #4Member
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So you want to buy stuff cheaper than Scary Forbes, then you will be very likely just buying garbage.
Thought that scary forbes was the el-cheapo of all el-cheapos.
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15th Oct 2019, 12:20 AM #5
Perth tool suppliers.
I recently brought from these guys, a good transaction.
They are local in Redcliffe.
https://www.tooltec.com.au
MarkI've become a tool of my tools.
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15th Oct 2019, 12:52 AM #6New Member
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Thanks Mark, for the positive recommendation, I'll definitely call in.
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15th Oct 2019, 09:07 AM #7Most Valued Member
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for end mills and the like there is always ebay and aliexpress for carbide stuff
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15th Oct 2019, 09:06 PM #8
Yeah I agree, as long as you plan ahead it's usually 2-3 weeks delivered, but at 1/4 of the price it's worth in Australia.
I noticed lately that AliExpress has different shipping methods if you click on shipping, some are as low as 5-7 days delivery if you want to pay the extra price shown.Using Tapatalk
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16th Oct 2019, 12:22 AM #9Diamond Member
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I've been buying lathe and mill tooling from Wenling Precision Tools on AliExpress for the last 4 or 5 years, ever since CTC moved to Europe. They are yet to disappoint me. Plan ahead, delivery is typically 2 to 3 weeks.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/225...6b974c4dOxKSm9
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16th Oct 2019, 09:31 AM #10Senior Member
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These cutters aren't cheap but the are good quality and you can chose how hard you want the carbide to be. You did mention mid to upper quality, but the price is definitely up there compared to unspecified chinese cutters.
The small solid carbide boring bars are great for small holes and give a really fine finish at high speed. keep them sharp and you can take off tiny amounts with great finish. I bought some second hand without realising what they were but they were so good I got another smaller one from this lot. I couldn't justify the cost of a big one but the small sizes are worth it in my opinion.
I also got a 0.2mm slitting saw which was very expensive and arrived broken. I just sent them a message with a picture and they sent me a new one, no problems. Not fast delivery though, probably 2~3 weeks again.
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/klottool
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16th Oct 2019, 10:42 PM #11Most Valued Member
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Upper end tooling at less than HAFCO prices, sorry but your objectives are mutually exclusive in my opinion.
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17th Oct 2019, 01:07 AM #12Senior Member
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Pretty much covers it.
Like most of the others I buy from overseas now. Sometimes it can be a bit hit and miss but if you follow the links others have supplied you should be ok.
If you have the time ebay or gumtree can be good. I have picked up some very good second hand or NOS stuff cheap.
I have bought a clamp and a second hand coolent from H&F but no tooling. Last time I needed Garnet for blaster I went to them because the last supply shut shop.
There is Fiora Machinery in Cannington. They use to sell a good range form H&F standard and up but it could get expensive.
Ron Macks machinery in Hector St Osborne Park sold quality tools. Manly commercial and expensive. Neither of the last two I have been too for years.
I will have to try Tooltec.
Tony
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18th Oct 2019, 11:17 PM #13New Member
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'I'm looking for a decent lathe / milling tool supplier of mid to upper range quality. I'm based in Perth Western Australia.'
Thanks to everyone that took the time to give useful, positive advice.
With the recommendation from Mark I called into Tooltec, their office is only 11k's from home, and purchased everything that I needed. The service was excellent. They stock a fair amount of gear at the Redcliffe office, but have a warehouse at Canning Vale where you can collect if needed quick. They supply a vast range of quality tooling at reasonable prices. A Perth based small company that have been operating for 9 years, so I was happy to spend my $$$ with them.
Tooltec,
109 Coolgardie Ave, Redcliffe WA 6104
(08) 9478 4569
0403 716 451
https://www.tooltec.com.au/
[email protected]
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19th Oct 2019, 11:14 PM #14New Member
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Mission Accomplished
'I'm looking for a decent lathe / milling tool supplier of mid to upper range quality. I'm based in Perth Western Australia.'
Thanks to everyone that took the time to give useful, positive advice.
With the recommendation from Mark I called into Tooltec, their office is only 11k's from home, and purchased everything that I needed. The service was excellent. They stock a fair amount of gear at the Redcliffe office, but have a warehouse at Canning Vale where you can collect if needed quick. They supply a vast range of quality tooling at reasonable prices. A Perth based small company that have been operating for 9 years, so I was happy to spend my $$$ with them.
Tooltec,
109 Coolgardie Ave, Redcliffe WA 6104
(08) 9478 4569
0403 716 451
https://www.tooltec.com.au/
[email protected]
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19th Oct 2019, 11:40 PM #15New Member
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Mission Accomplished
'I'm looking for a decent lathe / milling tool supplier of mid to upper range quality. I'm based in Perth Western Australia.'
Thanks to everyone that took the time to give useful, positive advice.
With the recommendation from Mark, I called into Tooltec, their office is only 11k's from home, and purchased everything that I needed. The service was excellent. They stock a fair amount of gear at the Redcliffe office, but have a warehouse at Canning Vale where you can collect if needed quick. They supply a vast range of quality tooling at reasonable prices. A Perth based small company that have been operating for 9 years, so I was happy to spend my $$$ with them.
tooltec.com.au
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