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Wohlhaupter Universal Boring and Facing Heads GCsurplus

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Looks to be a UPA-3 with a straight shank, plus whatever the holder is. Very nice stuff, if you have a use for the capability!

FWIW, I have a UPA-1, and a UPA-2, by the same maker, and they are well above what most folks want or need!
 
140mower said:
Ummmmm. You sure you want to miss this opportunity to become a collector...... It's as easy as 1-2-3..... :p
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I have a third Wohlhaupter, equipped with a straight shank, and without the auto-facing feature that the UPA series does... So, I guess I already sorta am collecting...
My tastes run to the finer things, at quite cheaper than original prices! Took me a couple years of sniping online auctions to get my two UPA heads...

That one on Crown Assets is already way beyond what I am willing to pay, too!
 
trevj said:
I have a third Wohlhaupter, equipped with a straight shank, and without the auto-facing feature that the UPA series does... So, I guess I already sorta am collecting...
My tastes run to the finer things, at quite cheaper than original prices! Took me a couple years of sniping online auctions to get my two UPA heads...

That one on Crown Assets is already way beyond what I am willing to pay, too!
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Oh hell man, you saved enough on the other two, this ones almost free...... ;) :p
 
$1486, plus taxes, for the buyer. Not really a deal... IMO!

There have been any number of comparable (if not exact same model) boring and facing head sets available for that money or less, with the added certainty that you actually got a boring head with a shank that would fit your machine.

Not sure if this one is a straight shank unit in a mystery 40-ish Taper adapter, or it has a machine specific shank. Anyone recognize the shank? Doesn't look like it uses a pull stud or a drawbar either...
 
jorogi said:
Ya OK, I'll rub it in a bit. I got mine as a package including a large box of quality drills, a box of quality taps, a 10ths dial test indicator, a Bison 3 jaw chuck on an arbor, some brass and a box load of other cool stuff for 900. :D
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trevj said:
$1486, plus taxes, for the buyer. Not really a deal... IMO!

There have been any number of comparable (if not exact same model) boring and facing head sets available for that money or less, with the added certainty that you actually got a boring head with a shank that would fit your machine.

Not sure if this one is a straight shank unit in a mystery 40-ish Taper adapter, or it has a machine specific shank. Anyone recognize the shank? Doesn't look like it uses a pull stud or a drawbar either...
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It looks like PDQ quick change tooling. I have the same on my horizontal boring mill.probably with a Morse taper.
Martin
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Martin w said:
It looks like PDQ quick change tooling. I have the same on my horizontal boring mill.probably with a Morse taper.
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Jeebus! Those adapters look like they were either built by a bad blacksmith, or are from someone that thinks 1/4 inch, equals "precision"

That PDQ tooling looks like a match, though!
 
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trevj said:
Jeebus! Those adapters look like they were either built by a bad blacksmith, or are from someone that thinks 1/4 inch, equals "precision"

That PDQ tooling looks like a match, though!
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Why does everyone pick apart everybodys stuff on this site! This is why I don't post much on here. These pieces were covered in cosmoline in the bottom of a storage box when I got them, and before I soaked them in cleaner. They are also from the 60 's with lots of use. They run true and do the job. Maybe not as well as your Craftex round column mill though:D
By the way, PDQ tooling is of very high quality and tolerance.
 
Martin w said:
Why does everyone pick apart everybodys stuff on this site! This is why I don't post much on here.
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To be fair Martin, not "everyone" picks apart everyone's stuff on this site.

But I'm as guilty as anyone of this habit. In fact, I just posted on another thread about the dangers of using T-Nuts and bolts incorrectly. I had misgivings about doing so for exactly the reason you highlight.

I truly believe that I am motivated by the desire to help members learn from the mistakes of others. That's way better than damaging your mill table and then learning how and why it happened.

If I turn it around, I ask myself if I would rather have someone criticize my work, or stay silent, or compliment me. I think we all like compliments, but most of all I appreciate honesty. I'm old enough and crusty enough to ignore those who delight in my failures or try to knock me down, and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from those who try to teach me something.

All the above said, your point is still well taken. I agree that we all need to try harder to avoid needless negative comments.

Nice cosmoline comeback though...... I didn't see that coming! ;)
 
I just like the name...PDQ...
reminds me of when I was a little guy...Mom would tell me to do something, I'd ask when it had to be started...
PDQ she'd say...it was get off the couch time at that moment, cuz another 30 seconds and that crazy little french lady'd be comin for me with a wooden spatula in her hand...
 
Martin w said:
Why does everyone pick apart everybodys stuff on this site! This is why I don't post much on here. These pieces were covered in cosmoline in the bottom of a storage box when I got them, and before I soaked them in cleaner. They are also from the 60 's with lots of use. They run true and do the job. Maybe not as well as your Craftex round column mill though:D
By the way, PDQ tooling is of very high quality and tolerance.
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Well, from my perspective, the tooling pictured above, looks like, well, crap. Kinda like when you find pipe wrench marks on something too nice to have those!

On the plus side, I do appreciate that you ID'd the type of tool holder! :D

Maybe try not taking the commentary to heart! :)
 
KeeponDragon said:
I just like the name...PDQ...
reminds me of when I was a little guy...Mom would tell me to do something, I'd ask when it had to be started...
PDQ she'd say...it was get off the couch time at that moment, cuz another 30 seconds and that crazy little french lady'd be comin for me with a wooden spatula in her hand...
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Sounds like a soft touch, your mom, mine used a wicker carpet beater.
 
jorogi said:
Sounds like a soft touch, your mom, mine used a wicker carpet beater.
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Lol! Mine used the wooden spoon. She was even more PO'd, when she broke it! (frequently!) Different times, in the 1970's! LOL!

Dad, on the other hand, played the mind game... IF we were in enough trouble (and I WILL state that we DID do things that deserved a butt-warming!), he sent us to get the willow switch to be used.
Gods help ya, if it wasn't large enough, as if HE had to go get it, he was gonna be PO'd! LOL! The march over to the willows, the time spent picking it out, trying to judge JUST how big or small you could get away with, and the walk back to the house... was way worse than the swats were!
 
My dad always used his belt. You had to endure the "I love you, and this is gunna hurt me more than it hurts you" bull crap first. Which I now know was absolutely true.
 
jorogi said:
Sounds like a soft touch, your mom, mine used a wicker carpet beater.
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no...that was when the offense in her opinion was light enough to just get the spoon...
when her anger would force a black-out...that was worse...she'd just beat me unconscious with her bare hands
 
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