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  1. Fal Grunt

    Pack Rats & Hoarders what do you save?

    I'm doing some cleaning prepping to re organize the shop and move some machinery around. I am having a hard time convincing myself I need to save the myriad of "spares" I have saved, but can't bring myself to scrap them. Spare motors, spindles, handles, misc parts, work heads, taper adaptors...
  2. Fal Grunt

    Economical low cost broaching Solution

    I have a part I am quoting that has a small through hole, 6mm (.236), that is a D shape. The flat is approximately .025" of the diameter. The depth of the hole is approximately 3/4", and it is a through hole. The flat orients the mating part. 4140 ann, approximately 150 pcs. I plan to drill...
  3. Fal Grunt

    Looking for a Turning Vendor

    Looking for a shop who can provide turning work on a variety of small parts, low volume, high mix. Quantities range from 5 to 10 pcs to several hundred, with most quantities being 100. Range from #4 screws to 1/2" diameter parts 8" long. Materials range from 12L14 to A2. Parts typically have...
  4. Fal Grunt

    Sentry Business insurance

    I had been considering making a thread about my current run arounds with Sentry and my business policy, and the recent thread on a new start shop needing insurance made me decide to post. That combined with the post in the General section about the guy losing everything and having difficulties...
  5. Fal Grunt

    Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Universal Light Type

    Brown & Sharpe No.2 Universal Light Type This machine is 220, 3 phase, 3hp spindle motor (approx 10A) everything appears to be dual voltage and could be wired for 440. Catalog states 3700 lbs, but I can tell you a 5k truck works to pick it up. Practically everything you would want to know...
  6. Fal Grunt

    Tool Life, Hydraulics, and more

    Also known as how to dig yourself out of your own grave. I posted another thread awhile ago about a job that was absolutely kicking my butt. It chewed through tooling faster than anything I have ever seen, and I have a lot to learn, but I've machined some nasty stuff. This was bar none, the...
  7. Fal Grunt

    How old of Brother is TOO old?

    I’ve read comments by 2outof3 to stay away from anything older than the S2A, and avoid any of the 3 number machines. Some are conversational and do not accept G code. Can you drip feed old Brothers? Do they have a 25 pin connector? Does anyone know of a resource that outlines the myriad...
  8. Fal Grunt

    Reamer Suggestions

    Keeping my opinions of the designer to myself.... This is what I am working on: I have a job I am quoting that has two holes, tolerance .1183/.1188 with a tolerance from hole to hole distance of +- .0005 . One of the holes is a datum to a face +- .001 and .001 parallel and perpendicularity...
  9. Fal Grunt

    WTB 1 5/64 5C collet

    Looking for a NOS or excellent condition 1 5/64 5c collet, Hardinge, Lyndex, etc. thanks
  10. Fal Grunt

    Vintage Sinker - Elox - Whose run them?

    I have a few parts that a friend of mine occasionally EDM's. Setting them up to sink was an alternative to blind broaching which was too expensive/time consuming/poor accuracy/poor finish for the little volume done (100 pcs or there about a year). He is planning on down sizing his shop and he...
  11. Fal Grunt

    Who has Air on their Brother?

    Looking for suggestions on setting up air blast on my Brother. I've been fighting finishes on a part and a tool rep suggested trying out a tool that absolutely needs air. I called Yamazen, but they are 4 to 6 weeks out unless it is an emergency. So I am looking for ideas!
  12. Fal Grunt

    Adjusting Brother Travels - Missing 1/2" of travel?

    First time I have run into this issue with my Brother. I have a Orange Vise 20" pallet I set up to run some parts over the weekend. The last part is near the end of the pallet (Y-) but the machine stops with a Y- over travel before it'll machine the whole part. I can program the machine to move...
  13. Fal Grunt

    Text/Font design in CAD/CAM

    I have occasionally had the need to be able to do text/font work in a CAD/CAM work space and have just never been able to figure out a system/process/workflow whatever you want to call it. In this case, I have a styled font, that is, the font follows two radii, one on top, one on the bottom...
  14. Fal Grunt

    NOS Drill Bodies - Kennametal Walter Guhring Aloris

    All of the following drill bodies are new in package unless noted otherwise. Kennametal KSEM0594R7SS075 – 7x dia NOS – qty 2 - No wrench - $75 ea KSEM0594R5SS075 –5 x dia NOS – qty 5 - $75 ea KSEM225R3WN25M – 3x dia appears new, no package and no wrench - $50 Walter B4015.UF19.12.0.Z02.60R...
  15. Fal Grunt

    WTS Tooling of All Sorts - NMTB 40, B&S 30 Camlock, Walter, Riten, Hardinge, Big Diashowa & Moore

    You pay shipping, happy to combine, payment by check, money order, cash or trade if your in NE Ohio Walter 4" 6030-0240F facemill, looks new unused, missing one screw - $75 Riten 350671 - Live Center, MT5, oxidation, but appears to be lightly used, two minor turn marks on the the center. - $150...
  16. Fal Grunt

    WTS Spiral Pointer - Kawaragi - Cincinnati Tool & Cutter Grinder

    This Spiral Pointer came with a Japanese Tool & Cutter grinder that was a knock off/clone of the Cincinnati Tool & Cutter Grinder. $200 + shipping via USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate + Insurance.
  17. Fal Grunt

    Weird 110 Electrical problem

    I hope it is ok to post this in this forum, since it doesn't technically meet the forum purpose, but I'm really lost on this one. I've had a weird electrical problem in the shop that I finally traced down the "cause" of sorts. I had two things happened at once so it took me a minute to get...
  18. Fal Grunt

    Regardless you are a criminal

    I couldn't find the previous thread where we discussed that today you are a criminal regardless of your best intentions. There are so many governmental agencies creating "policy" and "rules" that there is no way you can know and comply with them all. We also discussed that your ignorance, or...
  19. Fal Grunt

    The Scammers are Thick - Beware

    I was contacted about my thread looking for Moore Tool Holders and told to contact [email protected] for tool holders. After two or three emails if became readily apparent that the guy doesn't know anything about machining. He sent me the already terrible pictures from this ebay...
  20. Fal Grunt

    WTB Moore Tool Holders

    Looking for Moore holders, all sizes up to 3/4". thanks

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