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  1. Geoff

    Wanted - Rotary Phase Converter

    Does anyone have a line on single to 3 phase converters? Looking for 7.5 HP or in that range. I also need a 3 phase transformer (600v). I thought i would ask around before i go drop a pretty penny on new equipment.
  2. Geoff

    Anyone want to trade Inserts? Looking for CCMT

    I have 2 boxes of WIDIA CNMG 433 inserts. I prefer to use positive inserts on my small Atlas lathe so i'm looking to trade. If anyone has CCMT inserts and would like to do a trade for these CNMG, let me know. cheers!
  3. Geoff

    QCTP Tool holder

    As many of you have seen, I made a 60 Deg. Dovetail cutter and the reason I made it was to make some QCTP holders. I'm just about finished my first one, which was a prototype and then i'm going to batch out a bunch. I'm very please with how this is turning out..... I made this one to hold 1"...
  4. Geoff

    2 x 72 grinder wheel

    I just did a quick job for a fellow and I thought I would share it here. It was a wheel for a belt grinder. The wheel had a 4" OD with a 2 Deg. crown and a 2.25" width. It also needed a bore of .001 over 5/8. The wheel body is aluminum and I sleeved the bore (steel). I had to put a sleeve...
  5. Geoff

    Wanted - TPGB or TCMT inserts

    Hey folks, I'm looking for some triangle carbide inserts for the dovetail cutters that I'm making. I thought I would check here before ordering online. The type of insert that I need is like TPGB or TCMT... Any positive 60 deg insert that has 7 to 11 deg angle will be fine ... Size needs to be...
  6. Geoff

    Dovetail Cutter

    Hi Folks, I ripped up a 60 Deg. Dovetail cutter for the mill. It uses a triangle carbide insert with positive rake to provide relief. This was a test run for me as I wanted to see how well the inserts that I have work and to see how my mill handles it. I just used a scrap of 1018 steel and...
  7. Geoff

    Lathe and Mill Tooling

    I have been tooling up since I started machining, which was probably 1.5 years ago. As you all know, tooling isn't cheap and since I have a new addition to our family, i'm on a budget! Opposed to buying a bunch of tooling, I decided to start making various tool holders, arbors, and various...
  8. Geoff

    Threading Insert Tool holder

    I have a bunch of 60 Deg. threading inserts so I thought I would rip up an insert holder for them. It turned out very well! Fairly easy to do. I just used 1" by 1" square bar (mild steel). Placed the insert in the desired location and scribed around it for a guideline. Setup the work piece...
  9. Geoff

    Bison 8" 3 Jaw Chuck

    I have a used 8" Bison 3 Jaw Chuck for sale. It actually measures 7 7/8" The bore is 2 1/8". No backplate. Looks to be standard plan back. 2 piece jaws. Has a set of softjaws on it and I don't have the original hard jaws. However since these jaws are 2 piece, the top part of the jaws...
  10. Geoff

    Anyone interested in some large diameter mild steel round bar or 4140 annealed round bar?

    I'm picking up a few chunks of 6" diameter 1080 and 4140 (annealed) round bar (picking up on Dec 29th). I don't need all of it so i'm willing to sell some. Let me know if you are interested and we can talk about details.
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