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  1. Kilohertz

    Best place for economical tools

    I don't have time to read the whole thread but in the last year I have found local for sale listings and garage sales have paid off for me. Buying a specific item of course would be more difficult. cheers
  2. Kilohertz

    I crossed Over To The Dark Side Today......

    Nice shiny bits Craig, 100 little monoliths, just another thing I need to learn about, thanks. :rolleyes:o_O
  3. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Now that sounds like a cool idea, certainly something to look at when I get it home. Cheers
  4. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Darren wins the prize!! Good job. Probably won't need it on the mill, but who knows. Thanks!
  5. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Mmmm, it's a pretty expensive looking piece, maybe robotics?? Very tight and smooth, glides smoothly on the rail. No, the holes on the rail are countersunk to allow mounting it on a machined surface, all surfaces of this are machined super smooth and flat. I'll post some more pics after work...
  6. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Thanks guys! Nice to know I landed some useful items, and as mentioned, it's going to take some time to learn how to use it all, properly. Some of the bits I see molten aluminum on, probably not an ideal cutting speed, and yes some chipped or missing cutting edges on others. Between this estate...
  7. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Probably more like days figuring it all out. :) I spent an enjoyable 2 hours this afternoon out in the sun with the parts washer making everything look nice, watching the snow melt...come on spring. cheers
  8. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    It's 6" I think, I'm not in the shop right now. There was an index plate bolted to it when I got it, these other 5 are the same diameter.
  9. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    And today I cleaned all the grunge off the items and freed up the stuck rotary table, smooth as silk now, happy. Cleaned all the bits and some are near new, some...well not so. I will probably make some new bits look the same as I learn. And we found another 5 index plates for the rotary table...
  10. Kilohertz

    What the heck is all this stuff, my new mill came with this.

    Thank you. Yes, that was my question as well...it weighs about 30lbs, solid steel, machined surfaces all around and almost looks like 321 blocks on top, the blocks slide very smoothly and there are holes drilled through the rail like it is meant to be bolted with T-bolts to the table, maybe a...
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