Tool Gloat

[Bernd]

It felt like is was Christmas the last two days. The guy I'm making those aluminum motor plates for showed up Monday night with a box of tools, cutters and assorted sundry stuff. Told me he had another box that he was going to bring over on Tuesday (today). Well, if I had to guesstimate the worth of all the stuff he brought, I'd say it would be close to $3,000.00.

A couple of examples, an Albrecht No. 100 Super Drill Chuck ( 0 to 3/8" approx. $250), 3 Brown and Sharp indicators; one in .001", one in .0005" and one in .00005" ( I believe that's 50 millionths ). Included was the holders. A machinist vice, lapped angle plate, round height blocks, wire gages for checking gear size, all sorts of end mills, carbide boring bars (real small ones, looks like you could bore out a 1/8" hole with them), number size reamers and much other stuff to numerous to mention.

One sad fact though, that .00005" indicator showed my mill spindle is running out some. ???

Still I'm one happy camper. Now I need to inventory all that tooling so I can find what I need when I need it. 8)

Bernd

 

[BobWarfield]

.00005" ????

Stop breathing on your mill spindle, you're causing that runout with just the warmth of your breath!

Nice haul.

Best,

BW

 

[Bernd]

Thanks for the advice Bob. :big: Probably should have checked it at 68 degress and the humidity at 50 percent. Unfortunatly I don't have a clean room. (that don't sound right does it?)

Bernd

 

[Loose nut]

You don't have to breath on it, just looking at it will cause that little error.

 

[Mcgyver]

at 68 degress and the humidity at 50 percent.

at what elevation?

 

[Bernd]

at what elevation?

Ah, sea level? Let's see I'm close to 1000ft above. Dam I knew it. Have to recalculate. :big:

Bernd