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Cool Tools in your home shop that you'd not likely not see in someone else's?
- Thread starter Elektrishun
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One of those has been on my list for a long time. I’m assuming it’s the same thing I’ve found use of on used tools, looks kind of like extremely tiny TIG welding?
Interestingly, my DoAll bandsaw has a socket for an ‘electric etching pencil’, as part of the blade welder unit. I dug around a year or so ago, trying to find out more, with no success.
ChazzC
Ultra Member
Not to go too far OT, but if I were to keep a firearm in the house it would be a pump shotgun: most people will just go (run?) away when they hear it being cocked.
ChazzC
Ultra Member
I have an unbranded 36" one for drafting, so yeah, maybe a 6' for shop work – can you cut it into a 2' & 4'? Or maybe 1', 2' & 3' (more reasonable for what I do)
got one of those. vying with the bench centres for least used tool
Where to start..... here's one I don't think I've shown ... the amazing little Servo drill press
SG holddowns for non magnetic stuff
TorontoBuilder
Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas
I keep my grandpas vintage drill press for the same reason
TorontoBuilder
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got one of those. vying with the bench centres for least used tool
Where to start..... here's one I don't think I've shown ... the amazing little Servo drill press
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This guy is why I can't post here in this thread...
Well, maybe he does not have an entire tousdiamant facetting machine but he does have the fixtures that I have which are super cool.
TorontoBuilder
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Got a rental program? I need these to make a bunch of new machinist stones....
Once I get this set up I'll hold a bring your stones day and grind people's stones for free.
TorontoBuilder
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Yeah I didn't figure that you would consider such a thing. But measurements would be great. I think I saw Robin Renzetti make that type of hold down, but I dont recall him providing plans or measurements.
Yeah, it will definitely be a project to do inside a sealed chamber with dust extraction, but so necessary a tool to make. I'm going to buy a gross of stones to grind all at once, and some round ones if I figure a good hold down for circular shapes
KeeponDragon
no problems... just challenges
I have one of these antiques...thing works like a hot damn...it'll go til the breaker in the panel pops lol
once in a while I've had to employ it
The shell is some kind of fibrous wood, all held together with finishing nails.
The innards are just 2 or 3 honking coils of copper wire.
It was passed on by a coworker over 20 years ago...his Dad passed and he had to clear out the old guy's house and workshop.
It sits in a storage bin, in a corner of the workshop....one day it'll be a display piece...
once in a while I've had to employ it
The shell is some kind of fibrous wood, all held together with finishing nails.
The innards are just 2 or 3 honking coils of copper wire.
It was passed on by a coworker over 20 years ago...his Dad passed and he had to clear out the old guy's house and workshop.
It sits in a storage bin, in a corner of the workshop....one day it'll be a display piece...
mmcmdl
Machinist/Toolmaker ( retired )
Oooooh ! Those grinding combs bring some bucks . Like $100 USD . Don't let THEM go !
mmcmdl
Machinist/Toolmaker ( retired )
My stones are mere rocks these days .
I have lots of large taps and dies. Here’s a handful I pulled out of the bottom drawer. 
Nothing unusual about these. But the pics below are of an unusual thread cutting device that is used to clean-up existing threads not cut new threads. Often in the field you only need to make old damaged threads have a new lease on life.
It will clear up dozens of thread pitches up to 4” in diameter.
Here’s another tool I’ve had for a long time but it has seen little use since getting out of the drilling business. Its a rather specialized puller.
Nothing unusual about these. But the pics below are of an unusual thread cutting device that is used to clean-up existing threads not cut new threads. Often in the field you only need to make old damaged threads have a new lease on life.
It will clear up dozens of thread pitches up to 4” in diameter.
Here’s another tool I’ve had for a long time but it has seen little use since getting out of the drilling business. Its a rather specialized puller.
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From time to time, I've run across a set of those. They were always priced waaaay beyond my budget.
mmcmdl
Machinist/Toolmaker ( retired )
I have drawers full of chain brakes and pullers .
The Fenners or other USA brands are quite expensive . Those Chinese MFer's are cheap junk . That thread thing . I have the cutters and never knew what they were off of . Guess I'll be looking for one now just for the hell of it . 
