South Bend 8K photos

gambit_mb · Mar 16, 2014

mikbul said:
Here's a few close ups I think in better focus of the end Mills.

That looks like a nice selection of end mills and also boring bars from the other posts.

What is the diameter of the face mill you have sitting there? Looks like around 2".

mikbul · Mar 17, 2014

gambit_mb said:
That looks like a nice selection of end mills and also boring bars from the other posts.

What is the diameter of the face mill you have sitting there? Looks like around 2".

The face mill with the carbide inserts is 1-3/8". The largest end mill is 7/8". I'm doing an inventory today probably since I'm home from work an I'll give you all the sizes.

mikbul · Mar 17, 2014

I have an Aloris A3 tool holder that will go 1/2" and smaller. I will end up putting this stuff on the classifieds but want to give you guys who visit the thread first pick.
For now I decided to keep the Boring bar holder, If I get a lantern style just for that it'll be rigid as hell.

mikbul · Mar 17, 2014

A picture is worth a thousand words.

mikbul · Mar 17, 2014

Here's the end mill Inv. before it goes to the classifieds.

mikbul · Mar 18, 2014

And the boring bars. $5.00 apiece with a minimum of ten of any size.

mikbul · Mar 18, 2014

Well the bearings came today and the spindle yesterday, how's that for timing! I haven't opened them up yet but maybe after dinner. I was working on a couple micrometers, A Tesa and a Brown & Sharpe. Their both hanging in the shop with a new coat of paint.

mikbul · Mar 18, 2014

I am very happy to see the word Germany and P5 on my bearings! There are 70 left on the Locate ball bearing site.

mikbul · Mar 18, 2014

Here's the measurements on the new and old spindle. I like these better.

gambit_mb · Mar 18, 2014

mikbul said:
And the boring bars. $5.00 apiece with a minimum of ten of any size.

Is that $5 for boring bars and end mills?

mikbul · Mar 19, 2014

gambit_mb said:
Is that $5 for boring bars and end mills?

Except for the Carbide face mill. I haven't come up with a price yet. None of these tools are made in china so it's hard finding comparative pricing. I've been thinking on the end mills, I would like some boring bars taken along with end mills. They're good quality boring bars and I need to move them. This is not written in stone but more like I'm asking. If you don't need boring bars I understand. I know you asked about the face mill before so I'll try and figure out that today.
We should probably take this to private messaging.

mikbul · Mar 19, 2014

Just to clarify the boring bar sizes: 0000A is the smallest cutter head and 3 is the largest except the 7 & 9 screw on tips.
Then they jump to longer shanks but same cutters then extra long etc.

mikbul · Mar 19, 2014

Thanks Larry, don't think I don't notice!

Hilmar · Mar 19, 2014

Hi Guys,
Are those boring bars or Internal Threading Bars ?
Hilmar

mikbul · Mar 20, 2014

Hilmar said:
Hi Guys,
Are those boring bars or Internal Threading Bars ?
Hilmar

They're boring bars, or to be more specific the A's & B's are boring bars and the C's are internal threading. The C's are all sold. A new inventory will be posted shortly.
I called George (ex GE machinist) and asked him why he had so many. Turns out they are a friends collection he used at GE to mostly take on special internal threading projects in Iconel if I spelled that right. He said some of the projects had three separate threads in the same hole, stepped down hole I expect? He said if one in 15 parts turned out bad he got upset. I love digging stories out of George! Reminds me of my dad's 40 years of stories at GE you had to drag out of him.

I'm surprised no one on HMEM is interested in these, but of course they may not be what you need for small engine machine work? I'll try to find out in the future just what tools are sought after for HMEM.