Today I acquired...........

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Are those the Kellogg's planes...I remember collecting those as a youngster.

 

[Memmeddu]

Got an huge discount I couldn't resist

That's a lot of
8 die stocks, 3 are either shop made or repaired, 1 is a pipe threader apparently.
All of them are 100% made out of steel.
6 tap wrenches in various sizes bigger one is a #3
1 might be made out of aluminum the other ones are surely steel
17 dies I've seen few M10 and the bigger one in the die stock on the left is 1" pipe
At least 10 taps sets + random taps most of them appear to be either SAE or BSW
And 6 brand new Nicholson triangular files.

This should have made me expand my collection up to
12 tap wrenches covering all the sizes up to #5 or 6 (I have an huge one that takes M40 taps)
14 or 15 die stocks again covering most sizes up to 80? mm die
Added other good quality dies to the collection and honestly I don't need more taps because I have more than 100 machine taps covering most sizes up to M45 various pitches and flute designs, forming taps, manual taps, spiral tip, spiral flutes, vape coated, tin coated, HSSCo, coolant through everything.
Good quality ones Gühring, Dormer, Fette, Emuge, Wexo, Garant.
I have complete cheapish (150 euro) SAE taps and dies set up to 3/4" in UNF UNC .
I don't really need anything more than that a part of some NPT taps

 

[MattF]

I couldn't resist

Simply those three words are my downfall.

 

[My Old Landy]

Are those the Kellogg's planes...I remember collecting those as a youngster.

I have no idea but the seller had those plus three Hurricanes. I only collect Spitfires

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I have no idea but the seller had those plus three Hurricanes. I only collect Spitfires

Yea I think I recognise them...I used to collect cereal box tokens and send them off. The propellers would often break off in the post . They used to do other toys too as I recall.

The planes were part of their battle of Britain series I think.

 

[Memmeddu]

Simply those three words are my downfall.

Not only yours.
As a machinist and tool lover, whenever I spot a good bargain that includes machinist related stuff I have to get the deal.
I have collected a little gold mine in taps, dies, drill bits etc.
I'm afraid about whenever I'll be able to get a milling machine....
Because I'll have to start hunting for VHM drills, end mills, indexable mills, slitting saws, arbours, adapters, collet chucks, gear cutters.
I've just figured out it's better not to get one

 

[Maker]

I've just figured out it's better not to get one

Start with a lathe - cheaper tooling, cheaper workholding, I'd even say easier to use and more useful in many situations.

 

[jimbo84]

Certification would be great but unfortunately way too expensive and would cost more than any profit I make.

As Kram said it's a niche device so no specific test for it, it's designed as a "mechanical third hand" to grab the rope and increase friction, it isn't meant to be used on its own etc

Send it to Hownot2 he'll test it to destruction, it won't provide you with any official certification but might be a bit of publicity depending how well it does.

 

[Kram]

How are you supposed to use them?
I've a bunch of them with a big lot of taps last year.
I have some coolant through ones too.

Same as any tap, just a larger hole to predrill, m8 should be 7.4mm - 7.5mm depending on the thread engagement and material. As the thread will be stonger, a lower engagement will be ok in tougher materials.

 

[Memmeddu]

Start with a lathe - cheaper tooling, cheaper workholding, I'd even say easier to use and more useful in many situations.

I already have one, with expensive tooling too.
Problem is that I'm building the workshop to put it in.
It will need a complete teardown and cleaning because I've completely covered it with grease to prevent rusting when I've got it and going to repeat the treatment as soon as possible.
I have few bits at home like the tailstock and all the chucks and tooling.
Mostly impero sandvik stuff .
Not the biggest but not even the smallest
It can potentially spin up to 300mm in diameter on the bed and turn up to 800mm in length between centers.
The only downside of it is that it's a change gears lathe no Norton or half Norton box but you can reverse the feed direction not the rotation because of the threaded spindle nose.
No separate feed screw everything running on the lead screw I'll probably modify the apron to use a ball screw for regular feeds and save the lead screw for cutting threads.
It has a pretty good spindle set up, it spins on conical adjustable bushings, and I could theorycally reduce the run out down to 0.01mm with pressurized lubrication

 

[Memmeddu]

Same as any tap, just a larger hole to predrill, m8 should be 7.4mm - 7.5mm depending on the thread engagement and material. As the thread will be stonger, a lower engagement will be ok in tougher materials.

I was almost tempted to sell them out because we don't even use them at work and I didn't know they can be used manually.
I'll make an in depth research about because they might come in handy for hydraulics

 

[Kram]

Manually is not ideal for machine taps but yes it will work.

 

[Memmeddu]

Manually is not ideal for machine taps but yes it will work.

This confirmed my thoughts.

 

[Bki26]

Send it to Hownot2 he'll test it to destruction, it won't provide you with any official certification but might be a bit of publicity depending how well it does.

Yea few others suggested that and I might, know someone who works at Strathclyde uni in Glasgow which has a very professional advanced materials lab that might be able to help more than my plan of simulating a fall factor 1 fall from a tree tomorrow

 

[Kram]

Yea few others suggested that and I might, know someone who works at Strathclyde uni in Glasgow which has a very professional advanced materials lab that might be able to help more than my plan of simulating a fall factor 1 fall from a tree tomorrow

Use a top rope backup and video it
Trees are very bendy, so while its a good initial test the force will be lower than a bolt in rock.

This confirmed my thoughts.

I use machine taps for nearly everything, by hand, lathe or cordless drill. Most good machine taps are HSSE/cobalt but very few hand taps are.
Form taps give a better thread, I would like to get form taps for M4,M5 and M6.

I need a spark plug adaptor so I have ordered one of these, slight use OSG taps.

Pardon our interruption...

It appears they have 5 or so listings, and have sold a thousand + of these taps, all with good feedback. I can only assume a car manufacturer must be getting a new one out for every engine?
What else is m14 1.25, used for?

 

[Bki26]

Trees are very bendy, so while its a good initial test the force will be lower than a bolt in rock.

True but don't forget climbing rope is dynamic and works best over a long distance so a 1m fall tied to a thick branch will be a pretty good test and probably just as sore as using a static rope, I'll prep some ice packs

 

[Memmeddu]

Use a top rope backup and video it
Trees are very bendy, so while its a good initial test the force will be lower than a bolt in rock.


I use machine taps for nearly everything, by hand, lathe or cordless drill. Most good machine taps are HSSE/cobalt but very few hand taps are.
Form taps give a better thread, I would like to get form taps for M4,M5 and M6.

I need a spark plug adaptor so I have ordered one of these, slight use OSG taps.

Pardon our interruption...

It appears they have 5 or so listings, and have sold a thousand + of these taps, all with good feedback. I can only assume a car manufacturer must be getting a new one out for every engine?
What else is m14 1.25, used for?

Same here, I use them by hand, in the drill, or on the power tapper.
But I use the cutting ones only, never used forming taps, here's why I've asked.
I think I have smaller sizes too, I have to check, I surely have M8x1.25, M10x1, M12x1.5
And yes I think M14x1.25 is used mostly for spark plugs holes.
Just wondering... Should forming taps be more indicated to reclaim ruined threads?
I thought that since they don't remove material they might be used for that giving better results

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

I keep forgetting to post when I get hold of a 'new' toy.
I'll make a resolution to catch up.
Latest was this, only bought it because it was only £10 via Amazon, and it is a Tend. Sorry, didn't give you a heads-up, and it's for wood too.

 

[Memmeddu]

I keep forgetting to post when I get hold of a 'new' toy.
I'll make a resolution to catch up.
Latest was this, only bought it because it was only £10 via Amazon, and it is a Tend. Sorry, didn't give you a heads-up, and it's for wood too.
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Well what is that?

 

[MattF]

Well what is that?

It's a corner chisel for cutting/tidying corners on a rebate for hinges etc.